Department of Primary Industry and Resources
Two Northern Territory Government employees will accompanythe Minister for Primary Industry and Resources, the Honourable Paul Kirby toJapan today to promote further investment in the Territory.
A delegation of four including one employee of theDepartment of Primary Industry and Resources (DPIR) and one from the Departmentof Trade, Business and Innovation will meet with keyJapanese government and corporate representatives of the resources industry.
Japan is the Territorys largest trade and investmentpartner, underpinned by the Darwin and Ichthys LNG projects, which whencombined supply more than 10 per cent of Japans global LNG imports and haveland available for five additional LNG trains.
These and other gas-related projects representmulti-generational opportunities for Territorians and local businesses.
The delegation will engage with Japanese governmentofficials, visit INPEXs Naoetsu LNG receiving terminal and meet with senior INPEXofficials, and attend the 57th Australia-Japan Joint BusinessConference being held from 7 9 October in Osaka.
The group will return to Darwin on Saturday 12 October 2019.
The two public servants travelling are:
Deputy Chief Executive, DPIR
Director Oil and Gas, Investment Territory, DTBI
Travel costs forthe two are:
Total for flights - $8,087.58
Total for accommodation - $4,975
Travel costs are based on the official itineraries received from the travelprovider prior to departure and the known exchange rate at the time.
