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Report to Parliament Official Trade and Investment Mission to Indonesia and China by the Honourable Leanne Donaldson MP, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 4 – 10 SEPTEMBER 2016

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Contents

Official Party ......................................................................................................................... 3

Queensland Delegation Members ..................................................................................... 3

Queensland Agribusiness Delegates (Indonesia only) ....................................................... 3

Official Party Program ........................................................................................................... 4

Trade Mission to Indonesia - Specific Objectives ................................................................ 12

Trade Mission to China - Specific Objectives ...................................................................... 12

Australian Embassy Briefing - Jakarta ................................................................................. 13

Meeting with ASEIBSSINDO (Association of Indonesian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Importers) - Jakarta ............................................................................................................. 14

Meeting with PT Gunung Sewu - Jakarta ............................................................................ 15

Site Visit – Ranch Market - Jakarta .................................................................................... 16

Queensland Government Networking Reception - Jakarta .................................................. 17

Meeting with Governor of Jakarta ....................................................................................... 18

Meeting with Meat and Livestock Australia, GAPUSPINDO and ASPIDI - Jakarta .............. 19

Dinner with the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia - Jakarta ............................................ 20

Asia Fruit Logistica – Hong Kong ........................................................................................ 22

Queensland Government Networking Lunch – Hong Kong ................................................. 23

Horticulture Innovation Australia Reception – Hong Kong ................................................... 24

Jenny Wang’s supermarket visit - Beijing ............................................................................ 25

Meeting with Archstone Investment Co Ltd/Genius Link Assets Management - Beijing ...... 26

Briefing with Australian Embassy and Austrade - Beijing .................................................... 27

Meeting with New Hope Group Investment Fund - Beijing .................................................. 28

Queensland Government Networking Lunch - Beijing ......................................................... 29

Meeting with Shunxin Agricultural Holding Co. Ltd - Beijing ................................................ 31

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Official Party

Queensland Delegation Members

The Honourable Leanne Donaldson MP

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

Ms Alana Tibbitts

Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

Dr Elizabeth Woods

Director-General, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Queensland Agribusiness Delegates (Indonesia only)

Mr Robert Henry

Principal, Sugarbag Queensland

Ms Rebecca Henry

Director, Sugarbag Queensland

Mr Mark Smith

Sales and Marketing Consultant, Selected Seeds Pty Ltd

Mr Stan Paynter

Senior Agronomist, Selected Seeds Pty Ltd

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Official Party Program

Trade Mission to Indonesia and China The Honourable Leanne Donaldson MP Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

4 – 10 September 2016 (inclusive of travel)

Official Party:

• The Honourable Leanne Donaldson, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

• Ms Alana Tibbitts, Chief of Staff, Minister’s Office

• Dr Elizabeth Woods, Director-General, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Indonesian Government Representative:

• Mr Dicky Soerjanatamihardja, Consul/Minister - Counsellor, Indonesian

Consulate, Sydney

Time Difference:

• Jakarta 3 hours behind Brisbane

• China 2 hours behind Brisbane

Day time temperature:

• Jakarta 34°C

• Hong Kong 30°C

• Beijing 28°C

Itinerary:

04 Sept (Sun) Brisbane to Jakarta 05 Sept (Mon Jakarta 06 Sept (Tue) Jakarta (overnight travel to Hong Kong) 07 Sept (Wed) Hong Kong 08 Sept (Thurs) Beijing 09 Sept (Fri) Hong Kong 10 Sept (Sat) Brisbane

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Sunday 4 September 2016 – Brisbane/Jakarta

7:00am

Check in at Brisbane airport

9:10am 6:10am

3:30pm 5:30pm 4:25pm 6:25pm 5:10pm 8:10pm

Depart Brisbane for Singapore Singapore Airlines SQ0256 Arrive Singapore Depart Singapore for Jakarta Singapore Airlines SQ0962 Arrive Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta Met on arrival by Mr Oka Simanjuntak, Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) Commissioner, Indonesia. Meet and greet by Indonesian Airport Services. Travel by car to Fairmont Hotel (1 hr 30 mins)

7:30pm-8:30pm 10:30pm -11:30pm

Dinner and Briefing: TIQ Commissioner Venue: Fairmont Hotel

Accommodation Fairmont Hotel Jl. Asia Afrika No.8 Gelora Bung Karno Jakarta Indonesia 10270 Tel : + 62 21 2970 3333

Monday 5 September 2016 – Jakarta

6:30am-7:45am 9:30am-10:45am

Breakfast: own arrangements

7:45am 9:30am

Travel under police escort to Australian Embassy (45mins)

8:30am-9:30am 11:30am-12:30pm

Meeting: Mr Paul Grigson, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Attendees: Official Party, Mr Dean Merrilees, Minister-Counsellor (Agriculture) Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) Focus:

• To receive an update on DFAT’s work in Indonesia and to discuss trade policy issues in beef and live cattle, cotton, wheat, sugar and horticulture.

Venue: Australian Embassy, Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav C15-16, Kuningan, Jakarta

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9:30am 12:30am

Return to hotel (45 mins)

10:15am 1:15pm

Arrive at Fairmont Hotel. Ministerial duties.

11:00am-12:00pm 2:00pm-3:00pm

Meeting: Association of Indonesian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Importers Focus:

• To better understand the fruit and vegetable market in Indonesia and regulation implementation from Indonesian importers’ perspectives.

• To promote Queensland’s capabilities in fruit and vegetable exports and research, development and extension e.g. in production, pest management and food safety.

Venue: Fairmont Hotel

12:30pm-2:00pm 3:30pm-5:00pm

Lunch Meeting: Company Directors, PT Gunung Sewu Focus:

• To discuss PT Gunung Sewu’s potential investment in Queensland agriculture.

• To profile Queensland’s strengths in agriculture.

• To discuss the Advance Queensland initiative. Venue: Spectrum Restaurant, Fairmont Hotel

2:00pm 5:00pm

Travel under police escort to Ranch Market (45 mins).

2:45pm-3:30pm 5:45pm-6:30pm

Site Visit: Ranch Market - Indonesia’s largest high-end supermarket chain. Focus:

• To encourage this high end supermarket to promote Queensland products.

• To see the trends in food purchasing in an Indonesian high end market.

Venue: Ranch Market, JL Raya Pesanggrahan, No. 2, 11610, Indonesia

3:30pm 6:30pm

Travel to Fairmont Hotel under police escort (45mins).

4:15pm Arrive Fairmont Hotel. Ministerial duties.

6:00pm-8:45pm 9:00pm-11:45pm

Networking Reception: hosted by Minister Donaldson. Attendees: 50-70 guests Venue: Jade Room, Fairmont Hotel

Accommodation Fairmont Hotel

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Tuesday 6 September – Jakarta/Hong Kong

6:30am-8:00am 9:30am-10:30am

Breakfast: own arrangements

8:00am 11:00am

Meet in hotel lobby

8:15am 11:15am

Travel to meeting (45 mins)

9:00am-10:00am 12:00-1:00pm

Meeting: H.E. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of Jakarta and Ms Marina Ratna DK, President Director, PD. Dharma Jaya Focus:

• To discuss additional live cattle and boxed beef exports to Jakarta.

• To open the door for future business between Queensland companies and PD. Dharma Jaya.

• To discuss the Governor’s and Mrs Ratna’s vision for the development of the local beef industry.

• To discuss potential opportunities for Queensland consultancy services and/or training/technical guidance on abattoir management, meat processing, value-adding to offal, cattle breeding and management of feed formulations using Indonesian raw materials.

Venue: Ruang Tamu Gubernur, Balai Kota, DKI Jakarta, Jl. Medan Merdeka Seatan

10:00am 12:00pm

Ministerial Duties.

11:30am 2:30pm

Travel to next meeting

12:30pm-2:30pm 3:30pm-5:30pm

Lunch Meeting: Meat and Livestock Australia, GAPUSPINDO and ASPIDI Attendees: Dr Valeska, Country Manager – Indonesia MLA, Ms Isye Iriani, Chief Representative, MLA, Dr Helen Fadma, Livestock Services Manager, MLA, Joni Liano and Endro Susilo (GAPUSPINDO) and Thomas Sembiring (ASPIDI) Focus:

• To receive an update on the live cattle and boxed beef market in Indonesia.

Venue: Fairmont Hotel

2:30pm 5:30pm

Ministerial Duties.

5:30pm Refresh for dinner. Late checkout from hotel.

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6:30pm Depart hotel for Ambassador’s residence (30 mins)

7:00pm-9:00pm 10:00pm – 2:00pm

Dinner: hosted by Ambassador Paul Grigson Venue: HOM residence, Jl. Teuku Umar No. 7, Menteng, Jakarta

9:00pm 11:30pm

Travel to Soekarno Hatta International Airport (30mins)

11:45pm 2:45am

Depart Jakarta for Hong Kong (Overnight Travel). Garuda Indonesia GA0876

Wednesday 7 September – Hong Kong

5:45am 7:45am

Arrive Hong Kong International Airport. Met by Mr Geoff Goh, TIQ Commissioner, Hong Kong

9:00am-9:30am 11:00am-11:30am

Briefing: by Mr Goh, TIQ Commissioner, Hong Kong

9:30am 12:00pm

Walk to Asia Fruit Logistica

10:00am-11:00am 12:00pm-1:00pm

Launch: Asia Fruit Logistica Focus:

• To meet Queensland horticultural exhibitors at Asia Fruit Logistica.

Venue: Australia Fresh Pavilion, Hall 3D – stand V-0 Asia World-Expo, Lantau

11:00am 1:00pm

Return to the hotel. Ministerial duties.

12:30pm-2:00pm 2:30pm-4:00pm

Networking Lunch: hosted by Minister Donaldson. Minister to speak. Attendees: 65 guests including Hong Kong retailers, importers, distributors, investors, food media including leading wine writer and Queensland AFL delegates. VIPs: Deputy Australian Consul General, Austrade Senior Trade Commissioner and other senior executives. Focus:

• To give a speech promoting Queensland horticulture, food and beverages and advances in food technology.

Venue: Sky City Marriott Hotel

2:00pm-3:00pm Ministerial Duties.

3:00pm-5:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm

Reception: hosted by Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA). Minister to speak. Attendees: Queensland fruit and vegetable exhibitors,

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retailers and importers, Mr Selwyn Snell, Chairman, Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIA), Mr John Lloyd CEO, HIA. Focus:

• To give a speech promoting Queensland horticulture and Department of Agriculture and Fisheries science supporting the development of Queensland horticulture.

Venue: Australia Fresh Pavilion, Hall 3D – stand V-0

5:00pm Return to hotel

7:00pm 9:00pm

Dinner: own arrangements

Accommodation Hong Kong Sky City Marriott Hotel No.1 Sky City Road East, Hong Kong International Airport Lantau

Thursday 8 September -– Hong Kong/Beijing

6:45am 7:00am 7:10am

Hotel check out Depart hotel for airport Airport check in

9:00am 11:00am

Fly to Beijing Cathay Pacific CX 0390

12:20pm 2:20pm

Arrive Beijing Capital International Airport Met by Mr Zijian Zhang, TIQ Commissioner, China and Mr Yong Huang, Director, Business Development, TIQ, China

1:45pm 4:30pm

Depart airport and travel to St Regis Hotel and check in (1 hr)

2:45pm 4:45pm

Check In. Ministerial duties.

5:00pm-6:00pm 7:00pm-8:00pm

Site visit: Jenny Wang’s Food Market Focus:

• To view a Chinese supermarket and discuss the range of Queensland and Australian food and beverage products imported by Jenny Wang’s Food Market.

6:00pm 7:00pm

Depart Jenny Wang’s and return to hotel. Refresh for dinner.

6:30pm – 8:00pm 8:30pm – 10:00pm

Business Dinner: hosted by Genius Link Asset Management (GLAM) Focus:

• To meet senior company representatives and foster stronger relations with this group that is interested in growing its

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agribusiness investment portfolio.

• To discuss the company’s future investment plans.

Venue: Nineteen Forty Nine Restaurant Private Room V31, No.98 Jinbao Street, Beijing

8:00pm Depart dinner and return to hotel

Accommodation St Regis Hotel 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie Beijing, 100020 Ph: +86 10 6460 6688

Friday 9 September – Beijing

7:30am-8:30am 9:30am -11:30am

Breakfast Briefing: Ms Elizabeth Peak, Minister-Counsellor, Australian Embassy Beijing, Ben Mitchell, Agriculture Counsellor, Australian Embassy Beijing, Dan Tebbutt, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Austrade Beijing

Focus:

• To receive a briefing on current market intelligence and prospects for Queensland agriculture in China.

Venue: St Regis Hotel

9:00am 11:30am

Check out

10:30am-11:30am 12:30pm-1:30pm

Meeting: Dr Alex T. Zhang, Partner, New Hope Investment Fund and Senior Company Executives Focus:

• To meet and build a relationship with Senior Executives from the New Hope Investment Fund

• To promote Queensland’s agricultural trade and investment opportunities, particularly in Northern Australia.

Venue: Suite 2508, Twin Towers (West), Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing

11:30am 12:30pm

Travel to networking lunch (30 mins)

12:00pm Arrive JW Marriott

12:00pm-1:30pm 2:00pm-3:30pm

Networking Lunch: Austcham Agribusiness Working Group and representatives from leading Chinese agribusinesses and organisations. Focus:

• To discuss Queensland agriculture, specifically beef and live cattle exports to China.

• To discuss the Queensland Government’s position on foreign investment in agriculture.

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Venue: JW Marriott Beijing, 83 Jian Guo Road, China Central Place, Chaoyang District, Ph: + 86 10 5908 6688

2:00pm 3:00pm

Travel to next meeting (1 hr)

3:00pm-4:30pm 5:00pm-6:30pm

Site Visit/Meeting: “Innovation Food Company”, Shunxin Agriculture Holding Co. Ltd Focus:

• To tour the main food processing facility of Shunxin Agriculture Holding Co. Ltd.

• To meet with senior company executives to discuss their current trade and investment interests and aspirations within Australia and Queensland.

Venue: No. 16 Golden Horse Industrial Area, Gaoliying Town, Shunyi District, Beijing

4:30pm 6:30pm

Depart for Beijing Capital International airport

5:00pm 7:30pm

Arrive Beijing Capital International Airport. Check in.

7:30pm 9:30pm

Fly to Hong Kong Dragon Air KA0903

11.05pm 1.05am

Arrive Hong Kong International Airport.

12:00am Check in at hotel

Accommodation Hong Kong Sky City Marriott Hotel No.1 Sky City Road East, Hong Kong International Airport Lantau

Saturday 10 September 2016 – Hong Kong/Brisbane

9:35am 11:35am

Check in for flight

11:35am 12:35pm 10:15pm

Fly to Brisbane Cathay Pacific CX0157 Arrive Brisbane

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Trade Mission to Indonesia - Specific Objectives

As Queensland’s sixth largest export market for agricultural produce, Indonesia is an

important market for Queensland food including beef, sugar, wheat and citrus. It is

Queensland’s eighth largest export market by volume for beef products and a major market

for live cattle suitable for Indonesian feedlots, as well as breeding stock.

The intended objectives from this mission were to:

• strengthen Queensland’s trade and investment relationship with Indonesia in boxed beef

and live cattle, including beef genetics, industry services and equipment

• pursue new opportunities for beef and horticulture research, development and extension

progress beef industry development, and explore potential education and training

collaborations with Indonesia.

Trade Mission to China - Specific Objectives China is Queensland’s largest trading partner and a major investor in Australian agriculture. Queensland agricultural exports are dominated by beef exports. The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), which came into force in December 2015 will provide opportunities to enhance this trade and investment relationship. The intended objectives from this mission were to:

• attend Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong and support Queensland horticulture

businesses

• capitalise on the opportunities for horticulture and beef exporters arising from the China-

Australia Free Trade Agreement.

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Australian Embassy Briefing - Jakarta

Date:

Monday 5 September 2016

Attendees:

Official party and Queensland delegates

His Excellency Mr Paul Grigson

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia

Dean Merrilees Minister Counsellor (Agriculture), Department of

Agriculture and Water Resources, Australian Embassy

Matthew Durban Trade and Investment Commissioner – Jakarta

(Austrade)

Todd Dias Economic Counsellor, Australian Embassy

Oka Simanjuntak Commissioner, Indonesia, Trade and Investment

Queensland

Meeting Summary

• Senior Embassy officials provided a comprehensive briefing on the bilateral trade relationship between Australia and Indonesia in the sectors of beef and live cattle, wheat, cotton, sugar, horticulture and aquaculture.

• The meeting provided an opportunity to receive current market intelligence on economic and policy issues, and to discuss future prospects and challenges for Queensland agriculture in Indonesia. The ability of Australian product to complement domestic product offerings and for Australia to provide products for value adding in Indonesia is viewed favourably.

• We discussed Queensland’s capabilities in research, development and extension, which are highly relevant to the growth challenges faced by Indonesia’s beef and horticulture industries. I promoted the work that the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has been involved in in Indonesia with crop production research and development to improve yields and reduce production costs and market access research and development, particularly the management of and disinfestation treatments for fruit fly that enables internationally acceptable market access protocols.

• Our discussion also focused on the growing demand in Indonesia for the provision of high quality education services in agriculture and aquaculture, and the opportunities to strengthen our partnerships in agricultural education and training projects, for example, through the Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges (QATC).

• I was informed that the regional areas of Surabaya and Semarang are experiencing very high growth and of their suitability for future trade mission visits.

• This meeting provided an opportunity to introduce the Queensland delegates I had brought on this trade mission: live cattle supplier, Sugarbag Queensland and pasture seed supplier, Selected Seeds Pty Ltd. Both companies were visiting Indonesia for the first time to explore business opportunities in-market.

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Meeting with ASEIBSSINDO (Association of Indonesian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Importers) - Jakarta

Date:


Attendees:

Official party

Hendra Juwono General Secretary, ASEIBSSINDO

Alvin Gunawan Susilo Head of Export Import and External Affairs,

ASEIBSSINDO

Iwan Wendy PT Bangun Ringan Perkasa


Queensland

Meeting Summary

• This meeting provided an opportunity to meet and build a relationship with the

Association of Indonesian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Importers.

• We discussed the fruit and vegetable market in Indonesia and the regulation issues that

are impacting on both imported fruit and vegetables and local horticulture industries.

• I was informed of the Association’s interest in supplying Indonesian mango, rambutan

and mangosteens to Australia and importing greater quantities of Australian citrus and

onions.

• I promoted Queensland’s capabilities in research, development and extension and our

strengths in food safety. I also shared information about the recent work of Queensland

scientists in fruit fly management in Indonesia that is supporting the development of the

local mango industry.

• I invited association members to visit Queensland growers exhibiting at Asia Fruit

Logistica in Hong Kong and to attend the networking luncheon that I would be hosting on

7 September 2016.

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Meeting with PT Gunung Sewu - Jakarta

Date:


Attendees:

Official party

Josep Lay Commercial Director, Gunung Sewu Group

Jane Francisca Chief Financial Officer, PT Great Giant Pineapple


Queensland

Meeting Summary

• This meeting provided an opportunity to meet with senior company representatives from

PT Gunung Sewu, an Indonesian conglomerate that operates a range of businesses.

The company presently has an agricultural portfolio including a number of tropical fruit

and livestock businesses.

• We discussed the company’s investment activities in Australia and the potential to

expand their investments in Queensland agriculture.

• I spoke of Queensland’s strengths in agriculture and the Department of Agriculture and

Fisheries’ involvement in supporting joint Indonesian-Australian research projects in

pasture management and seed technology that are contributing to the development of

Indonesia’s cattle breeding program. I also discussed the department’s work in fruit and

vegetable research and development.

• I promoted the research partnership and innovation opportunities for Indonesia offered

as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland initiative.

• I invited the company to attend the Beef 2018 exposition in Rockhampton in May 2018.

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Site Visit – Ranch Market - Jakarta

Date:


Attendees:

Official party


Queensland

Ranch Market staff

Site Visit Summary

• Ranch Market is Indonesia’s largest supermarket chain targeting upper and middle class consumers. It offers a range of premium quality products including delicatessen foods, produce, meats, fish and poultry and imported grocery selections. It has been owned and operated by the Indonesian company PT Supra Boga Lestari since 1997.

• The visit enabled me to view the types of fresh and value-added food products that are available to middle and high income earners and the range of Australian products for sale. These included Australian beef and lamb, Australian fruit and vegetables, Bundaberg Ginger Beer and Capilano Honey.

• I promoted Queensland’s reputation for producing safe, premium quality value-added

and fresh foods for discerning international consumers and the complementarity of

Australian products in meeting the needs of the supermarket’s clientele.

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Queensland Government Networking Reception - Jakarta

Date:


Attendees:



Queensland

VIP attendees

Spudnick Sujono Kamino

Karyanto Supri

Juan Permata Adoe

Dean Merrilees

Kym Hewett

Director-General of Horticulture

Director of International Trade, Ministry of Trade

Vice Chairman of Indonesian Chambers of Commerce

Minister Counsellor (Agriculture), Department of

Agriculture and Water Resources, Australian Embassy

Minister Commercial & Senior Trade Commissioner,

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

Function Summary

• I hosted an industry networking reception on behalf of the Queensland Government for

approximately 45 guests.

• The reception provided an opportunity for the official party and delegates to meet and

network with Indonesian agribusiness representatives including importers and retailers,

industry associations, Meat and Livestock Australia, Queensland alumni and senior

government officials.

• I delivered a 5 minute address in which I acknowledged the strong relationship between

the Queensland and Indonesian agricultural sectors. I also promoted my department’s

work in joint Indonesian-Australian projects including pasture management and seed

technology research, and crop production and market access research and

development.

• I highlighted the range of education and training opportunities that Queensland offers in

agriculture and agribusiness, and of my commitment as the Minister for Agriculture and

Fisheries to further facilitate Queensland’s trade, investment, research and training

partnerships with Indonesia.

• I informed guests that Indonesian delegates will be visiting Queensland in November

2016 to attend the Australia-Indonesia Partnership of Food Security in the Red Meat and

Cattle Sector and encouraged guests to visit Queensland for Beef Australia 2018 in

Rockhampton.

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Meeting with Governor of Jakarta

Date:

Tuesday 6 September 2016

Attendees:


Oka Simanjuntak Commissioner, Indonesia, Trade and Investment Queensland

His Excellency Basuki Tjahaja Purnama

Governor of Jakarta

Marina Ratna DK President Director, PD. Dharma Jaya

His Excellency Mr Paul

Grigson

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia

Meeting Summary

• This meeting provided the opportunity to establish a relationship with the Governor of

Jakarta and to meet representatives from a number of Government-owned entities,

including PD Dharma Jaya, an Indonesian abattoir, feedlot and beef supplier.

• The Governor provided an informative overview of Jakarta’s agricultural needs and

interests, particularly in relation to rice and animal products which are staple foods.

• We had a productive discussion about the potential to increase trade between our two

nations in live cattle and boxed beef, sugar and rice.

• I communicated the value Queensland places on its strong and enduring relationship

with Indonesia in beef production and our continued commitment to support Indonesia in

the development of its beef industry, through education and training on meat safety,

meat processing and animal welfare.

• The Governor expressed an interest in partnering with Queensland to assist

development of Indonesia’s fisheries, tourism and aquaculture industries. I

communicated Queensland’s expertise in this area and have asked my department to

connect the Governor with WorldFish in Malaysia, with which the department has strong

connections.

• The meeting also enabled Queensland delegates to better understand the Indonesian

agricultural sector and to promote their businesses and expertise.

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Meeting with Meat and Livestock Australia, GAPUSPINDO and ASPIDI - Jakarta

Date:


Attendees:



Valeska Valeska Country Manager, Meat and Livestock Australia

Helen Fadma Livestock Services Manager, Meat and Livestock Australia

Isye Iriani Marketing Manager, Meat and Livestock Australia

Joni Liano Executive Director, GAPUSPINDO (Indonesia Beef Cattle Business Association)

Endro Susilo PT. Elders Indonesia and member of GAPUSPINDO (Indonesia Beef Cattle Business Association)

Thomas Sembiring Executive Director, ASPIDI (Indonesian Meat Importers Association)

Meeting Summary

• I received a detailed briefing on market perspectives and issues relating to imports of

Queensland boxed beef and live cattle to Indonesia.

• We discussed the positioning of Australian beef relative to other suppliers in the market

and local concerns about the importation of Indian buffalo meat.

• The meeting provided an opportunity to receive a detailed update on the priorities and

activities of Meat and Livestock Australia, GAPUSPINDO and ASPIDI and to introduce

them to the Queensland delegates accompanying me on the trade mission.

• I highlighted Queensland’s commitment to working with Indonesia on develop its

domestic herd.

• I promoted the valuable business development opportunities offered by the Beef

Australia 2018 exposition and invited guests to attend.

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Dinner with the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia - Jakarta

Date:


Attendees:



VIP Attendees

Kris Sulisto Chairman, Indonesia Australia Business Council

Himawan Hariyoga Deputy Chairman for Investment Promotion, BKPM (Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board)

Dicky Adiwoso President Director, PT Agro Giri Persaka

Jimmy Halim President Director, PT Intraco Penta

Dick Slaney Team Leader, Indonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding Program

Wisnu Hendraningrat Chairman of AGRI (Indonesian Sugar Refiners Association)

Tony Wijaya Director, Angels Products

Adhi Lukman Chairman, of GAPMMI (Indonesian Food and Beverage Association)

Karen Tambayong Chairperson of Agriculture Market Development Committee, KADIN (Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Prof Muladno ex-Director General, Livestock and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture

Catherine Joemono Director, PT Agung Mustika Selaras

Scott Martin General Manager, Pluit Cold Storage

Illah Sailah Head, KOPERTIS Region III

Nur Tri Aries Suestiningtyas

Head Bureau for Cooperation, Legal and Public Relations, Indonesian Institute of Sciences

Agustian Sutrisno Lecturer, Atma Jaya

Function Summary

• This dinner function was hosted by the Australian Ambassador to Indonesia and

provided an opportunity for the official party and Queensland trade delegates to engage

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with leading Indonesian agribusiness owners, industry representatives and research

institutions.

• The event acknowledged Queensland’s valuable trading partnership with Indonesia and

enabled me to promote opportunities for greater collaboration, new partnerships and

investment in Queensland agriculture and horticulture.

• I highlighted Queensland’s reputation as a world-class supplier of agricultural produce

and the State’s capacity to meet Indonesia’s growing demand for premium beef, fruit,

vegetables, sugar, wheat and cotton.

• I communicated the message that Queensland welcomes international investment and

the opportunity to create new agricultural partnerships.

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Asia Fruit Logistica – Hong Kong

Date:

Wednesday 7 September 2016

Attendees:

Official party

Geoff Goh Commissioner - Hong Kong and Macau, Trade and Investment Queensland Hong Kong

Rob Lomman Senior Industry Development Officer, St George,

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Queensland exhibitors and

trade delegates

Function Summary

• I attended the launch of Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia’s premier trade show for the

international fresh fruit and vegetable sector and supporting supply chains across Asia.

• The exhibition attracted more than 650 exhibitors and 11 000 buyers from over 70

countries including China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, India, Japan and Thailand.

Australia had a significant presence at the event, with close to 200 Australian

representatives participating and exhibiting at the ‘Australia Fresh’ pavilion, coordinated

by Horticulture Innovation Australia.

• I met with Queensland horticultural companies who were exhibiting at Asia Fruit

Logistica, including a number of producers who have commercialised products in

collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. These products include

the Queen Garnet Plum, Kalei apple and Calypso and R2E2 mangos. Queensland citrus,

avocados, melons and sweet potatoes were also showcased to international buyers,

importers and distributors.

• I also engaged with Murray Darling Basin producers who were exhibiting at the event as

part of Horticulture Innovation Australia’s export promotion project. The producers were

supported by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to form a business delegation

to attend Asia Fruit Logistica.

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Queensland Government Networking Lunch – Hong Kong

Date:


Attendees:

Official party

Geoff Goh Commissioner - Hong Kong and Macau, Trade and Investment Queensland Hong Kong

Rob Lomman Senior Industry Development Officer, St George,

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

VIP Attendees

Drew Waters Chief Executive Officer, Australian Chamber of

Commerce Hong Kong and Macau

Sam Guthrie Senior Trade Commissioner, Austrade, Hong Kong

Janine Oh Deputy Consul-General, Australian Consulate-General,

Hong Kong

Selwyn Snell Chairman, Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

Brett Free Deputy Director of Information, Information Services

Department

Wayne Leung Chairman, Wing Kee Produce

Nelson Siu Chief Executive Officer, Editor in Chief, Wine Luxe

International Limited

Geoffrey Story Story Fresh

Function Summary

• I hosted a business networking function to promote Queensland horticulture, food and

beverages to Hong Kong retailers, importers, distributors and chefs and to connect

Queensland growers and exporters with key decision makers in the supply chain.

• I delivered a five minute speech promoting the exceptional quality of Queensland

horticultural produce to encourage key decision makers in the food and beverage

industry to source fresh fruit and vegetable produce from Queensland. I also

communicated that the Queensland Government is fully committed to working in

partnership with Queensland’s horticulture industry to increase international trade.

• The event attracted significant interest with more than 70 guests in attendance.

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Horticulture Innovation Australia Reception – Hong Kong

Date:


Attendees:

Official party

Geoff Goh Commissioner - Hong Kong and Macau, Trade and

Investment Queensland Hong Kong

VIP Attendees

Selwyn Snell Chairman, Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

John Lloyd Chief Executive Officer, Horticulture Innovation Australia

Limited

Michael Rogers Trade General Manager, Horticulture Innovation Australia

Limited

Sam Lawrence Trade Manager, Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

Angus Street Relationship Manager – Strategic Co-Investment,

Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited

Australian and Queensland

fruit and vegetable exporters

Function Summary

• I participated in the official opening of the Australia Fresh Pavilion at Asia Fruit Logistica,

which was hosted by Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited.

• The event provided an opportunity for Queensland fruit and vegetable exporters, growers

and industry to meet and network with attending retailers and importers.

• I delivered a five minute address acknowledging Australia’s reputation as a source of

premium fruit and vegetables for Asian export markets. In particular, I acknowledged

Queensland’s contribution to this and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’

science capabilities that are supporting the development of the sector.

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Jenny Wang’s supermarket visit - Beijing

Date:


Attendees:

Official party

Zijian Zhang Commissioner, Trade and Investment Queensland China

Yong Huang Director – Business Development, Trade and Investment

Queensland Beijing

Jenny Wang General Manager, Jenny Wang

Site Visit Summary

• I visited the Jenny Wang’s supermarket chain, which supplies fresh food, imported food

and grocery products to middle to high income families and expatriate communities in

Beijing.

• The visit enabled me to view first-hand their range of international food and beverage

products on offer. There are currently 10 Jenny Wang’s outlets in Beijing stocking some

100 Australian products including cheese, thickened cream, food seasonings, fruit juices,

rice noodles, pasta and wines.

• I took the opportunity to discuss with Mrs Wang the benefits of sourcing Queensland

meat and shelf-ready grocery products and ingredients. These include our accessibility

to the Chinese market, world-class food safety and cold chain facilities and sophisticated

quality assurance programs.

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Meeting with Archstone Investment Co Ltd/Genius Link Assets Management - Beijing

Date:

Thursday 8 September 2016

Attendees:

Official party



Queensland Beijing

Fei Huang Executive President, Archstone Investment Company Limited

Jingyuan Xue General Manager, Genius Link Capital

David Xie General Manager Assistant and Head Investment

Manager, Archstone Investment Company Limited

You Wenzhe Project Manager, Archstone Investment Company

Limited

Meeting Summary

• I attended a dinner meeting with senior representatives from Archstone Investment

Company and Genius Link Assets Management (GLAM), a Beijing based Asian

investment firm established in 2006.

• We discussed the company’s business activities in Australia and their future investment

intentions in the Australian agribusiness sector.

• GLAM established a Melbourne office in 2013 to support its Australian investments in the

food and beverage sector which include dairy, meat, oil, food processing and

manufacturing. The company is active in Victoria and Western Australia and recently

signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Queensland beef company Australian

Country Choice to jointly develop a new integrated beef and livestock supply chain

business into Asian markets.

• I highlighted Queensland’s strengths in agriculture and confirmed the Queensland

Government’s willingness to work with Archstone Investment Company to progress its

investment and trade development interests in Queensland.

• As a direct result of this meeting, the company met with the Director-General and

representatives from Agri-Science Queensland and Plant Industries, Food and Trade

from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries on 19 September 2016 to discuss

potential trade and investment activities in the Queensland beef and horticulture sectors.

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is following up specific information requests

arising from this meeting.

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Briefing with Australian Embassy and Austrade - Beijing

Date:

Friday 9 September 2016

Attendees:

Official party



Queensland Beijing

Adam Balcerak Agricultural Counsellor (Technical), Australian Embassy

Ben Mitchell Agriculture Counsellor, Australian Embassy

Dan Tebbutt Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Austrade

Matthew Brent Trade Commissioner Counsellor (Commercial), Austrade

Elizabeth Peak Minister Counsellor (Economic), Australian Embassy

Meeting Summary

• I received a comprehensive briefing from Australian Embassy and Austrade officials in

Beijing on current market intelligence and prospects for Queensland agriculture in China.

• We discussed the positive bilateral relationship between Australia and China as well as

investment and growth opportunities arising from the China-Australia Free Trade

Agreement which came into effect in December 2015.

• The prevalence of e-commerce in China and the strong interest in getting Australian

products online and accessible to Chinese consumers was a key message. Infant

formula is currently being supplied via e-commerce channels.

• I received an update on market access issues impacting on the supply of Australian

feeder and slaughter cattle, dairy, horticulture and grain products into China.

• I was informed that a delegation of 20 macadamia nut buyers will be visiting Bundaberg

in October 2016. I intend to meet with the delegation and have requested that the

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries confirm the dates of the visit.

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Meeting with New Hope Group Investment Fund - Beijing

Date:


Attendees:

Official party



Queensland Beijing

Alex Zhang Partner, New Hope Investment Fund, Hosen Capital

Dang Yuewen Investment and Development Director, New Hope Liuhe

Company Limited

Winnie Chen Director, Hosen Capital

Weijin Li Investment Director, Hosen Capital

Meeting Summary

• This meeting provided an opportunity to build a relationship with senior executives from

the New Hope Investment Fund and to promote agricultural trade and investment

opportunities in Queensland and Northern Australia.

• New Hope Investment Fund is one of the world’s largest agribusinesses companies and

was established by the New Hope Group, Mitsui & Co, Temasek, International Finance

Corporation and Archer Daniels Midland. The fund is managed by Hosen Capital and

has investment interests in the agribusiness, food, biotechnology and financial services

sectors.

• We discussed New Hope’s business activities in Australia, including their acquisition of

the Kilcoy Pastoral Company, Australia’s fourth largest beef processor, in December

2013. The company has a dedicated office in Sydney to manage its Australian and New

Zealand business interests.

• I reinforced the message that the Queensland Government is highly supportive of

overseas investment as a means of further developing Queensland agriculture and its

supporting supply chains.

• I invited the company to attend the 2016 AgFutures – Innovation and Investment

Conference which the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will host on 22 and 23

November 2016 in Brisbane.

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Queensland Government Networking Lunch - Beijing

Date:


Attendees:

Official party



Queensland Beijing

VIP Attendees

Michael Finucan Head of International Markets, Meat and Livestock

Australia

Nick Hunt Chief Representative China - Minderoo

Michael Boddington Managing Director, Asian Agribusiness Consulting

Berwick Settle General Manager, Beijing Goke Agriculture Machinery

Company Limited

Dave Garnier China representative, Mort and Co

George Lillie Sales Manager, Beijing Horber Meat Products Company

Limited

Ella Sun Government Affairs Director, Cargill

Weijun Hai General Manager Assistant, China State Farms

Agribusiness Group

Limin Bai General Manager, Orient-Huaken (Beijing) Cereal and Oil

Company Limited

Yuki Zhang Foreign Commissioner, Chunbo

Bo Jiang Secretary-General, China Agricultural Wholesale Market

Association

Jingjun Mou Honorary Chairman, China Dairy Industry Association

Jun Leng Chief Executive Officer, China National Cereals, Oils and

Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO)

Tracy Colgan Chair, China-Australia Chamber of Commerce

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Nick Coyle General Manager, China-Australia Chamber of

Commerce

Function Summary

• I hosted an investment-focused luncheon for 20 guests, which was organised by the

China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) in Beijing.

• The event provided an excellent opportunity for me to network with representatives from

leading Chinese agribusinesses and supply chain organisations across the beef, dairy

and broader agricultural sectors. It also enabled me to exchange information with senior

Chinese and Australian dignitaries working in the agribusiness sector in Beijing.

• I delivered a five minute welcome speech highlighting the important trade relationship

shared by China and Queensland and Queensland’s interest in welcoming further

investment in Queensland agriculture and its supply chains. My speech was followed by

a general discussion on opportunities to further develop productive and mutually

beneficial relationships with China.

• I promoted the 2016 AgFutures – Innovation and Investment Conference which will be

held on 22 and 23 November 2016 in Brisbane.

• The networking event has resulted in a subsequent investment enquiry from the China

National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), which is being progressed

by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Trade and Investment Queensland,

China.

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Meeting with Shunxin Agricultural Holding Co. Ltd - Beijing

Date:


Attendees:

Official party



Queensland Beijing

Gao Kehua Deputy General Manager, Agricultural Products Division,

Shunxin Holdings

Zhao Yitian General Manager, Shunxin International Agel

E-Commerce Limited; Shunxin Dingyuanxin International

Trade

Meeting Summary

• This meeting provided an opportunity to meet with senior company executives from

Shunxin Agriculture Holding Co. Ltd, a leading Chinese agribusiness corporation

established in 1998. The firm is active across a range of industry sectors, the most

significant being liquor production and pork meat production.

• The meeting included a tour of the company’s main factory for meat and vegetable

processing and packaged food production.

• I was informed about Shunxin Group’s supply chain activities in meat processing. The

company boasts a comprehensive hog breeding, slaughtering, processing and cold

chain distribution chain with an annual slaughter capacity of 3 million hogs. It currently

dominates the pork meat market in Beijing, with a fifty percent share of the market.

• I acknowledged the company’s interest in exploring investment opportunities in

Queensland agriculture and their visit to Queensland in April 2016. The visit was on the

invitation of BGW Group, a Queensland-based agricultural company specialising in the

export of Australian agricultural products to clients world-wide.

• I reinforced the message that the Queensland Government is receptive to Chinese

investment as a means of further developing Queensland agriculture and its supporting

supply chains.

• I extended an invitation for the company to attend the 2016 AgFutures – Innovation and

Investment Conference in Brisbane on 22 and 23 November 2016 in Brisbane.

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