Report to Parliament Led by the Honourable Campbell Newman ... · Mr Karl Morris Mr Kim Pradella Mr David Whelan Professor Arun Sharma Mr Peter Wyatt Mr Geoff Rodgers Professor Andrew

Report to Parliament Official Mission to the United States of America

Led by the Honourable Campbell Newman MP Premier of Queensland

6-15 March 2014

Table of Contents

Official Delegation Members ........................................................................................ 2 Trade and Investment Queensland Representatives .................................................. 2 Business Delegation Members - Los Angeles ............................................................ 3 Business Delegation Members- New York ................................................................. 4 Business Delegation Members- Houston .................................................................. 5 Program ......................................................................................................................... 7 Panel Discussion on Venture Capital ........................................................................ 19 Meeting with HDR ........................................................................................................ 20 Reception Co-hosted by American Australian Association ..................................... 21 Meeting with US Geological Survey (USGS) at California Institute of Technology (CaiTech) ..................................................................................................................... 21 Lunch Meeting with Walt Disney Studios .................................................................. 22 Meeting with Boeing (including tour of C-17 Globemaster facility) ......................... 22 Queensland Themed Beach Event ............................................................................. 23 Site Visit the QEII September 11 Garden ................................................................... 24 Site Visit of 9/11 Memorial Visit and Museum ........................................................... 24 Site Visit to One Times Square .................................................................................. 24 Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) Reception ............................................. 26 Meeting with Queensland Energy Resources (QER) Pty Ltd ................................... 27 Meeting with Commissioner of Police, New York City Police Department (NYPD) 29 Meeting with the National Football League (NFL) ..................................................... 30 Networking Event Co-hosted with American Australian Association - sponsored by Fleishman Hillard ................................................................................................... 30 Breakfast with News Corp .......................................................................................... 31 Attendance and Dinner at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ...................... 31 Meeting with ConocoPhillips ...................................................................................... 32 Meeting with Bechtel .................................................................................................. 32 Meeting and Lunch Briefing with Greater Houston Partnership .............................. 33 Meeting with West Texas Guar ................................................................................... 34 Meeting with Baker Hughes ....................................................................................... 34 Viewing of Trade and Investment Queensland Houston Office ............................... 35 TIQ Queensland Houston Office Opening Reception ............................................... 36 Meeting with Mayor of Houston ................................................................................. 36 Appendix 1 -Australian Media .................................................................................. 38

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Official Delegation Members

The Honourable Campbell Newman MP

Mr Jon Grayson

Mr Ben Myers

Mr Lee Anderson

Mr David Camerlengo

Mrs Bronwyn Davies

Mr Adam Hankinson

Premier of Queensland

Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Chief of Staff, Office of the Premier

Director- Government Media Unit, Office of the Premier

Trade and Investment CommissionerNorth America, Trade and Investment Queensland

Senior Protocol Officer, Protocol Queensland, Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Detective Senior Constable, Queensland Police Service

Trade and Investment Queensland Representatives

Mr Andrew Tulloch

Mr Mark Stockwell

Mr Geoffrey Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Trade and Investment Queensland

Chair of the Board, Trade and Investment Queensland

Deputy Chair of the Board, Trade and Investment Queensland

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Business Delegation Members - Los Angeles

Mr Paul Darrouzet

Mr Mark Sowerby

Dr Richard Williams

Mr David Conry

Ms Jo Asquith

Mr Stephen Conry

Mr Ross Rolfe

Mr Mario Pennisi

Mr Mark Brodie

M r Karl Morris

Mr Kim Pradella

Mr David Whelan

Professor Arun Sharma

M r Peter Wyatt

Owner, Abel Point Marina

Managing Director, Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd

Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Brispine

Managing Director, Damarcon

Director, James Cook International

CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Australia Pty Ltd

Managing Director Resources & Infrastructure, Lend Lease

CEO, Life Sciences Queensland Limited

Chairman, National Retail Association

Executive Chairman, Ord Minnett

Director, Pradella Developments Pty Ltd


Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Commercialisation, Queensland University of Technology

Group Managing Director and CEO, Record Holdings Pty Ltd - Auscript & FTR

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Business Delegation Members - New York

Mr Paul Darrouzet

Mr Harvey lister

Mr Tony Matchett

Mr Mark Sowerby

Dr Richard Williams

Mr David Conry

Ms Jo Asquith

Mr Stephen Conry

Mr Ross Rolfe

Mr Mario Pennisi

Mr Mark Brodie

Mr Karl Morris

Mr Kim Pradella

Mr David Whelan

Mr Damien Frawley



Chairman and CEO, AEG Ogden

Australian Operations Manager, Australia Guar/West Texas Guar


Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Brispine










CEO, Queensland Investment Corporation

Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Commerci~lisation, Queensland University of Technology

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Mr Peter Wyatt

Mr Geoff Rodgers

Mr Andrew Chapman

Professor Roland De Marco


Chairman, Rowland Pty Ltd

Manager- Business Development, Thiess

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of the Sunshine Coast

Business Delegation Members - Houston

Mr Paul Darrouzet

Mr William (Bill} Freeman

Mr Rod Forrester

Mr Tony Matchett

Mr Mark Sowerby

Mr David Conry

Ms Jo Asquith

Mr Stephen Conry

Mr Ross Rolfe

Mr Mario Pennisi

Mr Mark Brodie


Associate, ARIA Property Group

Director, ARIA Property Group

Australian Operations Manager, Australia Guar/West Texas Guar








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Mr Michael Hawkins

Mr Karl Morris

Mr Kim Pradella

Mr David Whelan


Mr Peter Wyatt

Mr Geoff Rodgers

Professor Andrew Garnett

Professor Roland De Marco

Managing Director, Nindethana Pastoral Pty Ltd




Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Commercialisation, Queensland University of Technology


Chairman, Rowland Pty Ltd

Director, Centre for Coal Seam Gas, University of Queensland

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of the Sunshine Coast

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Program

Time in bold indicates local time Time in normal font indicates Brisbane time

Time Differences

Los Angeles 18 hours behind Brisbane New York 15 hours behind Brisbane Houston 16 hours behind Brisbane

Thursday 6 March 2014- Brisbane I Los Angeles

10:00am Check in at Brisbane International Airport (BNE)

11 :30am Depart Brisbane on QF 15 Flight Travel time: 13h 05m

6:35am Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport 12:35am Fri

7:15am Transfer to hotel 1:15am Fri Travel time: 45m

8:00am Arrive at Intercontinental Los Angeles Century City 2:00am Fri

8:00am - 12:00noon Liaison/Refresh Time 2:00am -6:00am Fri

12:00noon - 1:30pm Lunch with Delegates and Australian Consul-General to Los 6:00am -7:30am Fri Angeles

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Glass Lounge, Intercontinental Los Angeles, Century City

1:30pm -3:00pm Panel Discussion on Venture Capital 7:30am -9:00am Fri

Delegates: Yes


3:00pm -3:30pm Networking Afternoon Tea 9:00am -9:30am Fri

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Thursday 6 March 2014- Brisbane I Los Angeles

Delegates: Yes


3:30pm -4:00pm Briefing and Meeting with HDR 9:30am - 1 O:OOam Fri

Delegates: No


4:00pm -5:45pm Liaison/Refresh Time 1 O:OOam - 11 :45am Fri

5:45pm -6:30pm Travel to reception 11 :45am - 12:30pm Fri Travel time: 30m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

6:30pm -8:00pm Reception Co-hosted by American Australian Association 12:30pm -2:00pm Fri California

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Private Residence, Los Angeles

8:00pm - 8:30pm Return to hotel 2:00pm -2:30pm Fri Travel time: 30m

overnight InterContinental Los Angeles Century City 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA

Friday 7 March 2014- Los Angeles

8:30am Check out of hotel 2:30am Sat

9:00am - 1 O:OOam Depart hotel and travel to meeting 3:00am- 4:00am Sat Travel time: 45m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

1 O:OOam - 11 :30am Meeting with US Geological Survey (USGS) at California 4:00am - 5:30am Sat Institute of Technology (CaiTech)

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Cal-Tech I US Geological Survey, Pasadena, CA

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Friday 7 March 2014- los Angeles

11:30am -12:00pm Travel to lunch venue 5:30am- 6:00am Sat Travel time: 30m

12:00pm - 1:30pm lunch Meeting with Walt Disney Studios 6:00am -7:30am Sat

Delegates: No

Venue: Rotunda Restaurant, Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA

1:30pm -2:30pm Travel to next meeting 7:30am -8:30am Sat Travel time: 1 h

2:30pm- 4:00pm Meeting with Boeing (Includes Tour of C-17 Globemaster Ill 8:30am - 1 O:OOam Sat Facility)

Delegates: No

Venue: Boeing C-17 Visitor Centre, Long Beach

4:00pm- 5:00pm Travel to Tourism event 1 O:OOam - 11 :OOam Sat Travel time: 1 h

5:00pm Arrive at venue for Queensland Themed Beach Event 11 :OOam Sat

5:30pm- 5:45pm Introduction of Queensland Tourism Delegates to Premier 11 :30am- 11 :45am Sat

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

5:45pm -6:50pm Queensland Themed Beach Party 11 :45am - 12:50pm Sat

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

6:50pm -7:45pm Travel to airport 12:50pm- 1:45pm Sat Travel time: 45m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

7:45pm Arrive at airport 1:45pm Sat Proceed to American Airlines Lounge

9:15pm Depart Los Angeles International Airport on AA 10 Flight 3:15pm Sat Travel time: 5h 15m

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Friday 7 March 2014- los Angeles

overnight I On board flight to New York

Saturday 8 March 2014- New York

5:35am Arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport 8:35pm Sat

6:05am -7:05am Transfer to hotel 9:05pm - 1 0:05pm Sat Travel time: 1 h

7:05am Arrive at New York Palace Hotel, New York 10:05pm Sat

AM Own arrangements

PM Own arrangements

Evening Own arrangements

overnight New York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue, New York

Sunday 9 March 2014- New York

8:00am - 1 O:OOam Own arrangements 1 O:OOpm - 12:00am Mon

10:00am Depart hotel 12:00am Mon Travel time: 20m

1 0:20am - 1 0:45am Visit to the QEII September 11 Garden 12:20am - 12:45am Mon

Delegates: No

Venue: Hanover Square, New York, NY

10:45am Travel to 9/11 Memorial 12:45am Mon Travel time: 15m

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Sunday 9 March 2014- New York

11:00am -1:30pm 1:OOam - 3:30am Mon

1:30pm- 2:15pm 3:30am- 4:15am Mon

2:15pm- 2:30pm 4:15am -4:30am Mon

2:30pm - 3:30pm 4:30am - 5:30am Mon

3:30pm -3:40pm 5:30am -5:40am Mon

3:40pm -4:30pm 5:40am - 6:30am Mon

4:30pm -5:00pm 6:30am - 7:00am Mon

5:00pm - 8:00pm 7:00am - 1 O:OOam Mon

8:00pm 10:00am Mon

overnight

9/11 Memorial Visit

Delegates: Yes

Venue: National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, New York, NY

Site visit of One Times Square

Delegates: Yes

Venue: One Times Square, New York

Travel to next meeting Travel time: 15m

Informal Briefing from Professor Josh Lerner, Harvard Business School

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Australian Consulate General, New York

Return to hotel Travel time: 1Om

Refresh Time

Depart Hotel and travel to QIC Reception Travel time: 30m

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) Reception

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Barclays Center, New York

Return to hotel

New York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue, New York

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Monday 10 March 2014- New York

7:45am 9:45pm Mon

8:00am - 9:00am 1 O:OOpm - 11 :OOpm Mon

9:00am- 9:15am 11:00pm-11:15pm Mon

9:15am- 9:40am 11: 15pm - 11 :40pm Mon

9:40am -9:45am 11 :40pm - 11 :45pm Mon

9:45am -10:30am 11 :45pm - 12:30am Tues

10:30am -11 :OOam 12:30am - 1:OOam Tues

11 :OOam - 12:00noon 1:OOam -2:00am Tues

12:00noon 2:00am Tues

12:30pm - 1:30pm 2:30am- 3:30am Tues

1:30pm -2:00pm

Depart for meeting Travel time: 15m

Site visit to East Access Rail Project

Delegates: No

Venue: Grand Central Station, New York

Return to hotel Travel time: 15m

Refresh Time

Travel to meeting Travel time: 5m

Meeting with Queensland Energy Resources (QER Pty Ltd)

Delegates: No

Venue: 350 Park Avenue, New York, NY


Meeting with Department of IT and Telecommunications, New York City (DoiTT)

Delegates: No

Venue: Department of IT and Telecommunications, New York

Travel to lunch venue Travel time: 30m

JP Morgan Chase & Co Boardroom Lunch

Delegates: Yes

Venue: JP Morgan Chase & Co Global Headquarters, New York

JP Morgan Chase & Co Briefing on Infrastructure

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3:30am -4:00am Tues

2:00pm - 2:30pm 4:00am -4:30am Tues

2:30pm -3:00pm 4:30am -5:00am Tues

3:00pm -3:45pm 5:00am -5:45am Tues

3:45pm- 4:30pm 5:45am -6:30am Tues

4:30pm -5:00pm 6:30am -7:00am Tues

5:00pm- 5:15pm 7:00am -7:15am Tues

5:15pm- 6:00pm 7:15am- 8:00am Tues

6:00pm - 6:30pm 8:00am -8:30am Tues

6:30pm -8:00pm

Delegates: No

Venue:JP Morgan Chase & Co Global Headquarters, New York

Meeting with JP Morgan Chase & Co

Delegates: No

Venue:JP Morgan Chase & Co Global Headquarters, New York

Travel to next meeting Travel time: 20m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

Meeting with Commissioner of Police, New York City Police Department

Delegates: No

Venue: One Police Plaza, New York

Travel to next meeting Travel time: 20m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

Meeting with the National Football League (NFL)

Delegates: No

Venue: NFL Headquarters, New York, NY


Meeting with Dow Chemical Company

Delegates: No

Venue: Trouble's Trust, New York Palace, New York

Travel to networking event Travel time: 30m

Networking Event Co-hosted with American-Australian

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8:30am - 1 O:OOam Tues Association -sponsored by Fleishman Hillard

Delegates: Yes

Venue: The Harvard Club of New York, New York, NY

8:00pm Return to hotel 1 O:OOam Tues

overnight New York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue, NY

Tuesday 11 March 2014- New York I Houston

7:35am Check out of hotel 9:35pm Tues

7:50am Depart hotel 9:50pm Tues Travel time: 1Om

8:00am- 9:15am Breakfast with News Corp 10:00pm- 11 :15pm Tues

Delegates: No

Venue: News Corp, New York, NY

9:15am- 9:30am Return to hotel 11:15pm -12:30am Wed Travel time: 15m

9:30am -10:15am Liaison Time 12:30am - 1:15am Wed

10:15am -11 :10am Travel to Airport 12:15am -1:10am Wed Travel time: 1 h

11 :10am Check in at La Guardia Airport (LGA), New York 1:10am Wed

12:41pm Depart New York for Houston United Airlines Flight UA 1421 2:41am Wed Travel time: 4h 4 m

3:45pm Arrive George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston 6:45am Wed

4:00pm Transfer to hotel

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Tuesday 11 March 2014- New York I Houston

7:00am Wed Travel time: 45m

4:45pm Arrive at The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria 7:45am Wed 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak TX

4:45pm- 5:30pm Liaison Time 7:45am Wed

5:30pm Depart hotel for Texas Rodeo 8:30am Wed Travel time: 1 h

6:30pm - 1 O:OOpm Attendance and Dinner at the Houston livestock Show and 9:30am - 1:OOpm Wed Rodeo as a guest of the BG Group

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Reliant Center, Houston, Texas

overnight The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak, Houston TX

Wednesday 12 March 2014- Houston

8:45am Depart hotel 11:30pm Wed Travel time: 30m

9:15am- 9:45am Meeting with Conoco Phillips 12:15am- 12:45am Thurs

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Conoco Phillips, Houston, TX

9:45am Travel to next meeting 12:45am Thurs Travel time: 30m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

10:30am -11:15am Meeting with Bechtel 1:30am-2:15am Thurs

Delegates: No

Venue: Bechtel, Houston, Texas

11 :15am -11 :45am Transfer to lunch venue 2:15am -2:45am Thurs Travel time: 30m

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12:00noon -1:OOpm 3:00am -4:00am Thurs

1:00pm -1:30pm 4:00am -4:30am Thurs

1:30pm 4:30am Thurs

2:30pm -3:30pm 5:30am -6:30am Thurs

3:30pm -4:00pm 6:30am -7:00am Thurs

4:00pm -5:15pm 7:00am- 8:15am Thurs

5:45pm 8:45am Thurs

6:15pm- 6:30pm 9:15am - 9:30am Thurs

6:30pm - 8:00pm 9:30am- 11 :OOam Thurs

Briefing and Lunch with Greater Houston Partnership (GHP)

Delegates: Yes

Venue: The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria

Meeting with West Texas Guar (WTG)

Delegates: No

Venue: The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria

Depart for next meeting Travel time: 40m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

Meeting with Baker Hughes

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Baker Hughes Centre for Technology Innovation, Houston, Texas

Return to hotel Travel time: 30m

Liaison time/Refresh Time

Depart hotel for reception Travel time: 15m

Viewing of Queensland Government Houston Office with VIPs

Delegates: No

Venue: Queensland Government Office, Houston Sage Plaza, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 1380, Houston, TX

Trade and Investment Queensland Houston Office Opening Reception

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Lobby/entrance level of Queensland Government Office,

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Houston, Sage Plaza, 5151 San Felipe, Suite, Houston, TX

8:00pm- 8:15pm Transfer to dinner venue 11 :OOam - 11: 15am Thurs Travel time: 15m

8:15pm- 9:45pm Dinner with Key Stakeholders 11 :15am- 12:45pm Thurs

Delegates: No

Venue: Masraff's, Houston, TX

9:30pm Return to hotel 12:30pm Thurs

overnight The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria 5011 Westheimer at Post Oak, Houston TX

Thursday 13 March 2014- Houston

8:45am Check out of hotel 11 :45pm Thurs

9:00am Depart hotel 12:00am Fri Travel time: 30m

9:30am -10:15am Meeting with Mayor of Houston, Ms Annise D Parker 12:30am - 1:15am Fri

Delegates: No

Venue: City of Houston, Houston, TX

10:15am -10:30am Depart for next meeting 1:15am -1:30am Fri Travel time: 5m (Additional time allowed for refresh)

10:40am -11:20am Briefing by Exxon Mobil - Energy Outlook 1:40am- 2:20am Fri

Delegates: Yes

Venue: Exxon Mobil Headquarters, Houston, TX

11:20am Transfer to lunch venue

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Thursday 13 March 2014- Houston

2:20am Fri Travel time: 1Om

11 :30am - 12:30pm Lunch with ExxonMobil 2:30am -3:30am Fri

Delegates: No Venue: Brennan's of Houston, Houston, TX

12:30pm Depart for next meeting 3:30am Fri Travel time: 1Om (Additional time allowed for refresh)

1:OOpm - 1:30pm Meeting with Kinder Morgan 4:00am- 4:30am Fri

Delegates: No Venue: Kinder Morgan, Houston, TX

1:45pm -3:45pm Bus Tour of Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals 4:45am -6:45am Fri

Delegates: Yes Venue: Departing from Petroleum Club of Houston Houston, TX

4:00pm Transfer to airport 7:00am Fri Travel time: 45m (Additional time allowed due to traffic)

5:10pm Check in at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston 8:10am Fri

7:10pm Depart Houston for Brisbane on Qantas Flight QF4507 (operated 10:10am Fri by American Airlines) via Dallas

Travel time: 1 h 15m

10:00pm Depart Dallas for Brisbane on Qantas Flight QF8 1:OOpm Fri Travel time: 16h 15m

I Friday 14 March

am/pm lin transit

Saturday 15 March

5:15am I Arrive Brisbane International Airport (BNE)

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Panel Discussion on Venture Capital

Date: Thursday, 6 March 2014

Attendees

Mr Alexander Cappello

Mr Paul Kromwyk

Mr Gene Urcan

Mr Matthew Garff

Dr Denver Dale

Managing Director, Cappello Capital

Director, Australia Desk, Cappello Capital

Managing Director, Cappello Group

Managing Director, Sun Capital

Founder & CEO, On Point Capital

Mr Kenneth Galbraith Managing Director of Five Corners Capital Inc.

Meeting Summary

• A panel discussion was held to discuss the current landscape for debt and equity financing of Queensland companies, ventures and technologies from North America and to promote Queensland's investment opportunities and the Queensland Government's pro-business approach to investment.

• Uncertainty in the US political and economic landscape is raising risk premiums in the USA.

• Consumer confidence is flat and retail is not doing very well in the USA as a result.

• There is Venture Capital interest in Australia, as assets are undervalued and the market is less competitive and less saturated than the US market for VC that drives up the multiples and investment.

• Cappello Global LLC has been in operation for 40 years and provides investment banking services to public and private companies. Cappello Capital transactions amount to US$155 billion in aggregate value and the company has supported a number of Queensland companies looking to raise capital in the USA.

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Meeting with HDR


Attendees

Mr Eric Keen

Mr John Scales

Mr David Bell

Mr Roger Stewart

Meeting Summary

President, HDR Engineering

Senior Vice President, HDR International

Managing Director Australia, HDR International

Director of Global Development- Architecture

• I congratulated HDR on their support of Queensland resources and infrastructure sectors through their recent acquisitions, including Brisbane-based OKS Consulting (2012) and Salva Resources (2013) and Sydney-based Rice Daubney (2013). I reassured HDR of the Queensland Government's ongoing commitment to continued investment in infrastructure in Queensland.

• During the meeting I gained an understanding of HDR's vision for Queensland (as their Asia Pacific headquarters) and the factors which affect their future investment decisions. HDR has experience, as a part equity owner, in determining suitable models for Public Private Partnerships.

• Rear Admiral McAneny is heading up HDR Federal's interest with the US Military shift to Asia. I have tasked Queensland's North America Trade and Investment Commissioner to discuss the immediate action plan for HDR with Rear Admiral McAneny who has plans to visit Queensland in mid 2014.

• HDR is a global employee-owned firm founded in 1917 with more than 8,600 employees in over 200 locations. HDR provides architecture, engineering, consulting, construction and related services through various operating companies. HDR is consistently ranked as one of the best architecture firms in the US and the number one health care architecture firm in the world for twelve years.

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Reception Co-hosted by American Australian Association


Meeting Summary

• Approximately 30 Los Angeles business representatives and 30 Queensland delegates attended this networking reception, which was organised by the American Australian Association (AAA) to connect the Queensland business delegation with selected Los Angeles business leaders who have an interest or affiliation with Australia or Queensland.

• I delivered a speech outlining the purpose of my visit, and thanked the hosts and the AAA for coordinating the event. I also highlighted Queensland's commitment to North America with the appointment of a North America Commissioner to serve the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Meeting with US Geological Survey (USGS) at California Institute of Technology (CaiTech)

Date: Friday, 7 March 2014

Attendees

Dr Lucile Jones Chief Scientist, USGS, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Los Angeles

Meeting Summary

• During this meeting I received an overview on the USGS operations at CaiTech in relation to their research and studies on the resilience of communities in preparing for and responding to natural disasters.

• We explored the potential for the application of USGS's research in Queensland and shared information about initiatives aimed at increasing resilience to natural disasters and at reducing the future impacts of flooding, cyclones, tropical storms, fire and drought through risk mitigation strategies.

• USGS has four major science disciplines - biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

• I also received an overview of research performed in Queensland by URS Corporation, an engineering firm with 50,000 employees. Some of the research performed includes modelling of tsunami effects in Australia and Queensland. Theoretical findings are that the Great Barrier Reef is a natural buffer against the impacts of tsunami.

• The Department of the Premier and Cabinet will continue to liaise with Dr Lucy Jones in her role as Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Los Angeles. This will ensure that all Queenslanders can benefit from being conveyed real time messages that can be understood and interpreted by locals that will inevitably save lives during natural disasters.

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Lunch Meeting with Walt Disney Studios


Attendees

Mr Tony To

Mr Paul Steinke

Ms Mary Anne Hughes

Mr James Filippatos

Mr Gary French

Ms Michelle Sandoval

Meeting Summary

Executive Vice President, Production

Senior Vice President, Production Finance

Vice President, Film & Television Production Planning

Vice President, Global Public Policy

Senior Vice President, Production (ABC Studios)

AusFilm

• I encouraged the filmmakers to consider Queensland as a location of choice to shoot feature films and pilot programs as it is supported by world class production capabilities.

• Disney explained that its criteria for selecting locations for production are an experienced crew base, access to studios- the larger the better, and incentives from government.

• Disney expressed interest in creating film, television and movie pilots in Australia, but conveyed the need for changes to Australian Government incentives to ensure financial competitiveness.

• I encouraged the producers to apply for the production attraction incentives available through Screen Queensland and undertook to write to the Federal Government about incentives

Meeting with Boeing {including tour of C-17 Globemaster facility)

Date: Friday, 7 March, 2014

Attendees

Mr John T. Duddy Director for Operations and Quality, C-17 Globemaster Ill Program Quality Management System Representative.

Mr Bill Lyons Director, Global Research & Development Strategy - Boeing Research and Technology

Mr Michael Lakeman Regional Director, Biofuels Strategy - Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Meeting Summary

• During my meeting I encouraged Boeing to undertake further expansion in Queensland and highlighted government initiatives that will support Boeing's projects, including red tape reduction and case management for major projects.

• I also expressed my interest in Queensland playing a greater role in the US pivot (rebalance) towards Asia strategy. This includes the potential for more training of US defence forces to occur in Queensland and the development of biofuels to service the US Military and US Navy.

• Boeing provided a tour of its C-17 Globemaster facility. Australia has six C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft, many of which operate out of Queensland.

• I discussed Boeing's current investments in Queensland, and the Queensland Government's support for Boeing's Sustainable Aviation Fuel project which is being undertaken in Central Queensland's Fitzroy Basin. Boeing advised of its R&D with CSIRO around the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project.

• Boeing was provided with the updated biofuels strategy and Queensland's bioindustrial map for consideration when assessing available feedstock and sites for potential facilities.

• I have asked the Trade and Investment Commissioner to discuss the progress of Boeing's research and the next steps for possible demonstration, pilot studies or commercialisation of its research and to engage with the US Navy regarding the status of its Greenfleet program and potential for commencing demonstration facilities in Queensland.

Queensland Themed Beach Event


Attendees

Approximately 200 attendees.

VIPs Ms Jane Whitehead

Mr Vito Anzelmi

Ms Sarah Crosby

Event Summary

Vice President Americas, Tourism Australia

Regional Sales Director, Virgin Australia

Manager Leisure Sales, Air New Zealand

• I provided the welcome address at the Queensland Beach Event which was attended by approximately 200 people, including Australian tourism operators, influential travel wholesalers from across North America and Los Angeles-based Australian and trade media.

• The Queensland Beach Event was part of The Australian Marketplace, an annual joint initiative by Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Australia and other states and territories, which aims to connect new and established Australian tourism product with North American travel wholesalers.

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• Hosting the Queensland Beach Event promoted Queensland to influential North American travel wholesalers and agents in the lead up to the Australian Tourism Exchange in Cairns in May 2014. The event had a Queensland/Great Barrier Reef theme throughout the venue, signage, screens and entertainment.

Site Visit the QEII September 11 Garden

Date: Sunday, 9 March 2014

Attendees

Mr Rodney Johnson, Vice Chairman of the British Memorial Garden Trust

Visit Summary

• The official party undertook brief tour including an overview of the history of the gardens. The Australian Coat of Arms plaque is on the ground level.

• I laid a wreath on the plaque in memory of those who lost their lives on behalf of the Government and the People of Queensland

Site Visit of 9/11 Memorial Visit and Museum


Visit Summary

• The Official Party did a restricted access site visit of the yet to be opened 9/11 Memorial and museum.

• Queensland company Lend Lease was selected to provide construction management services for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center

Site Visit to One Times Square


Attendees

Mr Charles Woodhouse, Head of Funds Management Investment, Q Super

Visit Summary

• The official party undertook a site visit to One Times Square in which QSuper purchased a share in December 2011.

• Built in 1904, One Times Square is the iconic building located in the heart of New York City's Times Square which is covered in billboards and LED screen signage. It has been featured in countless movies and television shows.

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• One Times Square is the owner of the Times Square Ball and New Year's Eve celebration. Revenue for One Times Square is derived through advertising, with billing rates amongst the highest in the world. Major signage tenants include Toshiba, Walgreens, News America, Dunkin' Brands, Anheuser-Bush, TDK Corporation and China New Media.

Briefing by Professor Josh Lerner, Harvard Business School


Attendees

Professor Josh Lerner

Meeting Summary

Head of Investment Banking, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Harvard Business School

• Professor Lerner is the global leader in the field of venture capital investment and provided a briefing to the official party on venture capital investment.

• Queensland has world class research capabilities and the aim was to attract the interest of US fund managers to invest in Queensland's capabilities.

• The risk profile of US institutional funds, compared to Australian institutional funds, is drastically different. Australian fund managers stick to very low risk assets such as cash, bonds, real estate and fixed interest.

• Professor Lerner provided a proposal to help develop the eco-system to encourage entrepreneurship and attract venture capital in Queensland which Trade and investment Queensland and my department will pursue for consideration

• I asked Professor Lerner to advise what regulation changes are required and what incentives we can offer institutional fund managers to allocate to higher risk investments in Queensland technologies and entrepreneurship.

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Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) Reception


Attendees

Mr Bruce Ratner Mr David LaRue Ms Mary-Anne Gilmartin Mr Duane Bishop Mr Dam ien Frawley Mr Joe Tagliola

Event Summary

Chairman, Forest City New York & part-owner of Brooklyn Nets CEO, Forest City CEO, Forest City New York

Executive Vice-President and COO, Forest City Commercial Chief Executive Officer, QIC Vice-President US Real Estate Operations, QIC

• I addressed the attendees and confirmed support for the growing relationship between QIC and Forest City Enterprises.

• The event was co-hosted by Forest City Enterprises and QIC at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.

• In June 2013, QIC announced it had entered an agreement with Forest City to form a joint venture in a real estate portfolio comprised of eight US regional retail malls owned by Forest City.

Site Visit to East Access Rail Project

Date: Monday, 10 March 2014

Attendees

Dr Michael Horodniceanu President, MTA Mr Bill Ury Engineer, MTA Ms Jeannie Kwon Senior Director, MTA Mr Andrew Chapman Manager Business Development, Thiess

Meeting Summary

• To understand and identify potential opportunities and obstacles for Brisbane's Bus and Train (BaT) Tunnel project. The New York's East Access Rail Project and the BaT Tunnel have a number of similarities, including major tunnelling and excavation and concourse and terminal construction.

• Drag ados won two major contracts on the project, including the boring of four tunnels at two levels from 63r Street to Grand Central Station Terminal and the excavation and lining of two major caverns beneath Grand Central Station.

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Meeting with Queensland Energy Resources (QER) Pty Ltd


Attendees

Mr Robert Ziff Co-Chairman, Ziff Brothers Investments

Meeting Summary

• I met with QER to enquire about the company's long-term plans for their oil shale operations in Queensland and to encourage Ziff Brothers Investments (owners of QER) to consider other investment opportunities in Queensland.

• QER holds exploration and mining tenements in Queensland which were purchased in 2004 from Southern Pacific Petroleum. They include the Stuart Oil Shale project and other oil shale deposits, including the McFarlane deposit near Proserpine.

• The Queensland Government released a new Oil Shale Policy in early 2013, lifting the moratorium imposed by the previous government in 2008. The new policy allows QER's Stuart project near Gladstone to potentially proceed directly to commercial production.

• QER has built a $1 00+ million Paraho technology demonstration plant and visitor centre, which was commissioned in September 2011.

• The plant has been well received by the community due to its quiet and clean performance. It is the world's first end-to-end oil shale facility, capable of producing finished ultra-low sulphur diesel and aviation fuel and the plant has been used to produce fuel for heavy vehicle road trials and aviation fuel testing and certification.

• QER advised it was trying to raise capital for the commercialisation of its technology, proven through the Gladstone demonstration facility/pilot plant. Development of a commercial scale plant would bring significant capital investment and jobs in addition to creating a new oil shale industry for Queensland.

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Meeting with Department of IT & Telecommunications, New York City (DoiTT)


Attendees

Mr Don Sunderland Deputy Commissioner for Application Development

Mr R. Barry Feddema Executive Director IT Services (City of New York)

Meeting Summary

• DoiTT provided a briefing on the challenges and benefits experienced by implementing open data initiatives and I explored the potential for collaboration with the One-Stop Shop concept being developed in Queensland.

• I sought to understand the specific activities and programs developed by DoiTT to promote the community's use of open data, the extent of resources committed to the strategic analysis of open data, and if the results drive policy directions for the city.

• DoiTT advised that IT services were consolidated from 30-40 agencies into three central data agencies over three years, resulting in efficiencies and a cost saving of $37 million. DoiTT is using an extensive range of social media to connect with customers including Facebook, lnstagram, Twitter, Flickr, the NYC311 mobile app and YouTube.

• 311 was intended to make it easier for the public to find the right government service agency for their needs, with an average of 50,000 calls per day and over 400 staff with approximately 200 at each call centre.

Meeting with JP Morgan Chase & Co Date: Monday, 10 March 2014

Attendee

Mr James Dimon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan Chase & Co

Mr Luke Palmerlee Executive Director, Investment Bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co

Meeting Summary

• The Queensland delegation and official party attended an investment lunch whereby we listened to a number of briefings on the economic, political, investment and energy outlook in North America and what it means for the Queensland economy.

• I met with JP Morgan to acknowledge the company's considerable investment in QTC bonds and to promote the economic strength and stability of the State.

• JP Morgan is one of the 15 global and domestic banks that make up QTC's Fixed Income Distribution Group (FlOG). Their role is to act as intermediaries for QTC in the global financial markets by supporting secondary market trading of QTC's debt securities and at primary issuance.

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Meeting with Commissioner of Police, New York City Police Department (NYPD)


Attendee

Commissioner William 'Bill' Bratton

Deputy Commissioner John Miller

Meeting Summary

Commissioner of Police, New York City Police Department (NYPD)

Deputy Commissioner of Police, New York City Police Department (NYPD)

• Commissioner Bratton and I discussed the reforms undertaken by the NYPD and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) that are relevant to the Queensland Government's response to juvenile crime, criminal gangs and alcohol related violence.

• I discussed the areas of significance for Queensland policing and my objective to seek best practice to address alcohol-fuelled violence and my desire to reduce antisocial behaviour in Queensland.

• We also discussed both the NYPD and the LAPD approach to illegal motorcycle gangs. Commissioner Bratton advised that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has subject matter experts on motorcycle gangs that are worth pursuing.

• The Commissioner advised that the Los Angeles Police Dept has extensive involvement with gang investigations.

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Meeting with the National Football League (NFL)


Attendees

International Commercial Director, NFL

Senior Vice President of International, NFL

Mr Marc Reeves

Mr Chris Parsons

Ms Julie Moeller Vice President, International Media Business Development, NFL

Mr Harvey Lister Chairman and CEO, AEG Ogden

Meeting Summary

• We met to explore the possibility of Brisbane acquiring a regular season National Football League (NFL) match to be held at Suncorp Stadium.

• The NFL is the premier professional league for the American football code and one of four major professional sports leagues in North America. The NFL is comprised of 32 teams divided equally between two Conferences, the National Football Conference and American Football Conference. The teams engage in a 17-week, 256-game regular season before the top six teams from each Conference compete in the NFL Playoffs. From here, the champions of each Conference are matched up in the Super Bowl.

• The NFL has been playing regular season matches internationally at Wembley Stadium, London, since 2007. These matches have achieved significant success with over 80,000 spectators attending each match held at Wembley Stadium in 2013.

• NFL agreed to further investigate opportunities for a game in Queensland

Networking Event Co-hosted with American Australian Association - sponsored by Fleishman Hillard


Event Summary

• This event connected the Queensland Business delegation with selected New York business leaders, including those with an affiliation to Queensland or Australia. The event was sponsored by New York-based public relations firm Fleishman Hillard.

• More than 90 people attended, including members of the American Australian Association (AAA) and alumni from Queensland universities living in New York.

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Breakfast with News Corp

Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Attendee

Mr Robert Thomson

Ms Mary E Kissel

Meeting Summary

Chief Executive, News Corp

Member, Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal

• I met with Mr Thomson of News Corp to promote investment in Queensland by describing the economic strength of the State. I took the opportunity to describe the initiatives by my government to renew the Queensland public sector and to encourage investment to kick-start the Queensland economy.

Attendance and Dinner at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as a guest of the BG Group

Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Attendees

Mr Matt Schatzman

Ms Betsy Spomer

Mr David Byford

Ms Julie Nelson

Meeting Summary

Executive Vice President, Global Energy Marketing & Shipping Senior Vice President, Growth

Manager, External Communications

Director, Govt & Public Affairs

• My attendance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as a guest of the BG Group demonstrated Queensland's support for the gas industry. It provided an opportunity to further discuss BG Group's strategy for its Queensland investments and to gain an understanding of global LNG trends and issues as they pertain to investment decisions by BG Group and how they will affect future investment in Queensland.

• BG Group (through its Queensland subsidiary QGC) has a 75o/o stake in a partnership with China National Offshore Oil Corporation to deliver the QCLNG facility on Curtis Island which involves a total investment of US$20.4 billion.

• BG Group is a leader in the global energy market with operations in more than 25 countries including significant investment in Queensland's CSG-LNG industry.

• The rodeo was the perfect venue to announce that the Queensland Government will enable Australia's first quarter horse racing industry to be established in Queensland.

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Meeting with ConocoPhillips

Date: Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Attendee

Mr Don Wallette

Mr AI Hirshberg

Mr Chris Conway

Meeting Summary

Executive Vice President, Commercial, Business Development and Corporate Planning Executive Vice President, Technology and Projects Vice President, Commercial

• My meeting with ConocoPhillips focused on the status of their APLNG project (consortium with Origin & Sinopec) and the potential for reinvestment in Queensland.

• I reinforced my support for the gas industry in Queensland, and highlighted the Queensland Government's reforms to remove unnecessary red and green tape and to streamline the process for development of our natural resources.

Meeting with Bechtel


Attendees

Mr Jim lvany

Mr Michael J. Lewis

Mr Jamie Cochrane

Mr David A. Hammerle

Meeting Summary

Executive Vice President

Senior Vice President, Manager, Corporate Construction

Principal Vice President, Operations Manager, LNG

Principal Vice President, Corporate Manager

• Bechtel representatives and I discussed the progress of LNG plants in Gladstone. I encouraged Bechtel to utilise wherever possible the expertise of Queensland companies when seeking to fill gaps in its supply chain.

• Becthel advised that Australia ranks almost as high as the US in the company's priorities given the significance of projects in Queensland.

• Bechtel discussed some of the projects they are working on outside Queensland, including Wheatstone in Western Australia, the British Columbia LNG plant project in Canada, and the pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia.

• Bechtel advised they are taking a greater interest in water projects which are for industry development, including the construction of a desalination plant in Antofagasta, Chile, to service the mining sector.

• I advised Bechtel of the three major infrastructure projects in Queensland, including the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, Bruce Highway Upgrade and BaT (Bus and Train) Tunnel in Brisbane.

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• I have encouraged Trade & Investment Queensland to work with Bechtel to better understand their global projects and the opportunities for Queensland companies to bid on these projects.

Meeting and Lunch Briefing with Greater Houston Partnership


Attendees

Mr Bob Pertierra

Mr Jensen Shen

Mr Bojan Vukovic

Meeting Summary

Chief Economic Development Officer, Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) Director, Asia, Australia and Oceania, GHP

Manager, International Business, GHP

• I met with representatives from Houston's most influential business organisation, the GHP, to promote Queensland's desire to increase bilateral trade with Houston and the broader American market and gave the attendees an overview on Queensland's economy.

• GHP is an economic development organisation serving the Greater Houston area, including eleven surrounding counties. GHP comprises more than 2,100 member companies, 15,000 individual members and a 130-member Board of Directors. GHP routinely hosts events with local officials for "State of' discussions.

• GHP provided the entire Queensland delegation with an overview of the Texas and Houston economy and areas of potential engagement for trade and investment with Queensland.

• To highlight the importance of this strategic partnership, I encouraged GHP to lead a business delegation to Queensland and committed to Queensland delegations meeting with GHP when visiting Texas.

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Meeting with West Texas Guar


Attendee

Mr Klint Forbes Global Production Manager/ Director

Meeting Summary

• West Texas Guar provided me with an overview of its interests and I encouraged the company, in collaboration with Australian Guar Company, to further develop and expand in regional north Queensland.

• I congratulated the West Texas Guar and the Australian Guar Company on its three way business collaboration between the USA, Australian partners and Asiapro Energy Limited (China).

• Australian Guar Company is a newly formed Australian corporation, established as a subsidiary of West Texas Guar, to provide counter seasonal production of guar across both hemispheres. Australian Guar Company was represented by Mr Tony Matchett.

• Guar is a drought tolerant legume. Guar gum is used to add viscosity to liquids such as ice cream, BBQ sauce, orange juice and pet food. Guar has applications in paper, explosives and most recently in oil and gas well drilling. Compared to other legume crops, guar is relatively well suited to the hot and arid northern regions of Australia, particularly those with light soil types.

Meeting with Baker Hughes


Attendees

Dr Mario Ruscev

Mr Rustom K Mody

Ms Jennifer Cutaia

Meeting Summary

Chief Technology Officer

Vice President Technology, Completions and Production

Managing Director, Government Relations

• Baker Hughes provided an overview of its operations, technologies and research as they pertain to Queensland, including expertise and technologies to improve the productivity and efficiency of coal seam gas (CSG) and shale gas extraction.

• I highlighted further opportunities in Queensland associated with the development of coal seam gas and unconventional gas and encouraged them to invest further in Queensland with a focus on providing their technology to upstream operators in Queensland.

• Baker Hughes provided the official party and the Queensland delegation with a tour of its Centre for Technology Innovation.

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• Baker Hughes is a leading oilfield service company delivering solutions to oil and gas operators by engineering application-specific products and services for customers. It is one of the largest drilling fluid providers in Australia and has more than 15 facilities across Australasia in every major oil and gas centre. The company's major infrastructure is located in Western Australia, with Queensland operations based in Brisbane and Toowoomba employing approximately 30 staff.

• Baker Hughes Centre for Technology Innovation is developing oilfield technologies for extreme environments, including advanced multi-stage fracturing systems which are applicable to Queensland's unconventional gas extraction industry.

Viewing of Trade and Investment Queensland Houston Office


Attendees

Governor Rick Perry

Secretary Andy Card

Commissioner Jerry Patterson

Mr John Nghiem

Mr Peter Brown

Meeting Summary

Governor of Texas

Former US Federal Secretary of Transportation

Commissioner Texas Land Office Chairman Mayor's International Trade and Development Council for Asia/Australia Chairman, Mayor's International Trade and Development Council

• I accompanied a select group of American VIP's to view the new Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) Houston office.

• Governor Perry and I met privately to discuss the Texas-Queensland relationship and the plans for TIQ from the new office based in Houston.

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TIQ Queensland Houston Office Opening Reception


Governor Rick Perry

Secretary Andy Card

Commissioner Jerry Patterson Mr John Nghiem

Mr Peter Brown

Meeting Summary

Governor of Texas

Former US Federal Secretary of Transportation

Commissioner Texas Land Office Chairman Mayor's International Trade and Development Council for Asia/Australia Chairman, Mayor's International Trade and Development Council

• The Houston Office opening reception was attended by approximately 150 people, including the Honourable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas.

• I addressed the attendees, which included a group of VIP officials and targeted senior executives from North American companies across the energy, biotechnology, life sciences, construction and infrastructure sectors and academia.

• During my speech I highlighted the strength of the Queensland economy and alignment with the State of Texas, including investment by Texas firms in Queensland resources.

• The Queensland Government's Houston office was declared open for business and I encouraged attendees to utilise the services of the office.

Meeting with Mayor of Houston Date: Thursday, 13 March 2014

Attendees

The Honourable Annise D Parker Mayor of the City of Houston, Texas

Meeting Summary

• Mayor Parker and I held a courtesy meeting, where I acknowledged the Mayor's ongoing support of Queensland and promoted the establishment of a Queensland Government Trade and Investment office in Houston in recognition of the business synergies between Queensland and the region.

• I promoted Queensland as an attractive investment destination for international companies, particularly in the resources, tourism, education, agriculture, construction and infrastructure and life sciences sectors.

• I encouraged the Mayor's office to collaborate with the TIQ Houston office and invited Mayor Parker to visit Brisbane during her upcoming travel to Australia to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of the Houston sister city relationship with Perth.

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Briefing and Lunch with ExxonMobil Date: Thursday, 13 March 2014

Attendees

Mr Mike Cousins President of ExxonMobil Upstream Ventures

Ms Emma Cochrane Vice President - Asia Pacific, Africa and Power ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing

Meeting Summary

• Exxon Mobil provided the Queensland delegation and official party with a briefing on its 2014 Energy Outlook which outlines its forecasts for all energy sources including oil & gas, coal, biomass and renewable energy.

• ExxonMobil briefed me on its investment strategy for this region in relation to unconventional resources.

• I reinforced my support for exploitation of the gas industry in Queensland, including oil shale and shale gas, including reform to streamline the approval processes and reducing red and green tape to develop unconventional resources in Queensland.

Meeting with Kinder Morgan and bus tour of Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals Date: Thursday, 13 March 2014

Attendees

Mr John Schlosser

M r Russ Mester

Meeting Summary

President of Terminals

General Manager- Gulf Bulk Terminals

• Kinder Morgan's representatives provided me with an overview of their North American operations.

• I discussed their interest in investing in Queensland's bulk commodity assets, including bulk terminals and midstream oil and gas assets. We also discussed the need for additional pipeline infrastructure in Queensland, and Australia, to support the balance of domestic gas production with domestic and foreign demand in the market.

• I promoted the government's Galilee Basin Development Strategy and highlighted the opportunity for Kinder Morgan to own or operate any new utility infrastructure to service the expanding resources sector in the Galilee Basin.

• Following the meeting, the official party joined the Queensland delegation on a tour of the Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals in Houston, including their "BOSTCO" oil terminal and "Deepwater" petcoke and coal terminal.

• Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream energy and third largest energy company in North America with more than 128,000 km of pipelines and 180 terminals.

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U.S. trade mission important for state

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Newman heads trade mission

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4BC, Brisbane, 11:00 News, News reader 07 Mar 2014 11:03 AM

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Campbell Newman, Old Premier has kicked off his US trade mission, and says the trip is about promoting tourism, the energy sector and capitalising on the publicity created by the G20.

Interviewees

Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier

Also broadcast from the following 7 stations

1071 AM (Kingaroy), 4CRB FM (Gold Coast), 4LG (Long reach), 4MK (Mackay), 4RO (Rockhampton), Magic 882 (Brisbane), Radio 4KZ (lnnisfail)

Premier Campbell Newman is tonight in Los Angeles selling the Sunshine State to ...

Channel 9, Brisbane, National Nine News, Andrew Lofthouse and Melissa Downes 07 Mar 2014 6:12PM

Duration: 1 min 15 sees· ASR AUD 17,588 • OLD • Australia • Ministerial- Radio & TV· ID: M00056472345

Premier Campbell Newman is tonight in Los Angeles selling the Sunshine State to America. On the cards during his week-long trade mission are movie deals and even a negotiation in the hope of making Queensland a new base for US Marines. Queensland is hoping to lure Disney Studios to the state for their next film.

Interviewees



Channel9 Gold Coast (Gold Coast North), River FM (Ipswich), WIN Cairns (Cairns), WIN Mackay (Mackay), WIN RockhamptonjRockhampton), WIN Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), WIN Toowoomba (Toowoomba), WIN Townsville (Townsville), WIN Wide Bay (Bundaberg)

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Campbell Newm.an,~,~as arrived in Los Angeles for a 9 day trade mission t,R"" sell ...

Channel 7, Brisbane, Seven News, Kay McGrath and Rod Young 07 Mar 2014 6:23PM

Duration: 1 min 51 sees • ASR AUD 40,949 • QLD • Australia· Ministerial- Radio & TV • ID: M00056472391

Campbell Newman has arrived in Los Angeles for a 9 day trade mission to sell Queensland to the US. Newman will focus on tourism and investment in resources infrastructure. Newman says that the mission is about promoting Queensland in the year of the G20 Summit. Newman will meet with Disney tomorrow to pitch Queensland as the backdrop for 2 Hollywood blockbusters. Newman will attend a Queensland themed beach party in LA before flying to New York and Houston. Newman will market the state as an energy powerhouse.

Interviewees

Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier !Karen Lanyon, Australian Consul-General


Prime? Gold Coast (Gold Coast), Seven Bundaberg (Bundaberg), Seven Cairns (Cairns), Seven Mackay (Mackay), Seven Mt lsa (Mt lsa), Seven Rockhampton (Rockhampton), Seven Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), Seven Toowoomba (Toowoomba), Seven Townsville (Townsville)

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Millions tipped to flood into the Valley

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Qld Premier Campbell Newman has visited the new museum at Ground Zero while on his ...

Channel 7, Brisbane, Seven News, Sharyn Ghidella and Bill McDonald 10 Mar 2014 6:16PM

Duration: 2 mins 25 sees • ASR AUD 45,970 • OLD ·Australia • Ministerial - Radio & TV • ID: M00056492394

Old Premier Campbell Newman has visited the new museum at Ground Zero while on his US Trade Mission in New York. Newman says the memorial is more moving than the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Newman will meet with the New York Police Commissioner to seek advice on tackling alcohol fulled violence and criminal gangs. Newman will also fly to Texas to meet with NFL bosses to hopefully bring a game to Queensland.

Interviewees

Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier !Ralph Esposito, Land Lease


Seven Bundaberg (Bundaberg), Seven Cairns (Cairns), Seven Central (Alice Springs), Seven Mackay (Mackay), Seven Mt lsa (Mt lsa), Seven Rockhampton (Rockhampton), Seven Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), Seven Toowoomba (Toowoomba), Seven Townsville (Townsville)

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A multi million dollar horse racing facility is expected to be announced for the Mary Valle ...

ABC Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, 06:30 News, Newsreader 11 Mar 2014 6:32AM

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A multi million dollar horse racing facility is expected to be announced for the Mary Valley near Gympie this week. It is understood that the project will be announced by Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier during his current trade mission to the United States. lan Petersen, Councillor, Gympie Council and Mary Valley Economic Development Board, says there has been interest from the US in setting up a horse racing precinct in the area.

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lan Petersen, Councillor, Gympie Council and Mary Valley Economic Development Board

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Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier is expected to announce a US backed horse racing facility for the Mary Valley near Gympie this week. It understood the Premier will announce the project during his current trade mission to the United States. lan Petersen, Councillor, Gympie Council and Mary Valley Economic Development Board, says there is interest from the US in setting up a horse racing precinct in the area. He says it could provide an economic stimulus for the region battered by the failed Traveston Crossing Dam project. ·

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I an Petersen, Councillor, Gym pie Council and Mary Valley Economic Development Board

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ABC Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, 08:30 News, News reader 11 Mar 2014 8:32AM

Duration: 0 min 51 sees • ASR AUD 214 ·OLD· Australia· Ministerial- Radio & TV • ID: W00056499098

A multi million dollar horse racing facility is expected to be announced for the Mary Valley near Gympie this week. It is understood that the project will be announced by Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier during his current trade mission to the United States. lan Petersen, Councillor, Gympie Council and Mary Valley Economic Development Board, says there has been interest from the US in setting up a horse racing precinct in the area.

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lan Petersen, Councillor, Gympie Council and Mary Valley Economic Development Board

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Newman picks up tips from New York Central

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New York's police chief has praised Qld's new bikie laws. Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier, is visiting NY as part of his US trade mission.

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The Qld Government's controversial bikie laws have been given a ringing endorsement by New York police commissioner Bill Bratton. Premier [Campbell Newman] met with Bratton during a trade mission to discuss crime.

Interviewees

Bill Bratton, Police Commissioner, New York


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New York Police Commissioner William Bratton has backed Premier Campbell Newman's tough anti-gang laws during a meeting about strategies to reduce bikie crime on a US Trade Mission trip.

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William Bratton, Police Commissioner, New York

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The New York police commissioner credited with drastically reducing crime has praised Campbell Newman for his tough stance on bikies. Newman also met with NFL bosses in an attempt to bring the game to Queensland. Tomorrow, Newman will visit Houston, Texas in attempts to lure investors to the State's gas industry. Newman will open the Government's new trade office in Houston.

Interviewees

Bill Bratton, New York Police Commissioner !Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier !Harvey Lister, Suncorp Stadium operator


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Regular segment: Interview with Cathy Border, Eyewitness News, Channel Ten. Border confirms that she is in the US travelling with Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier, and his trade mission. She says that while in Houston they are hoping for a 'real coup' for the Australian racing industry, with the introduction of the quarter horse race for the Mary Valley. She says this would be an injection for the region given its previous history with the Traveston Dam.

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Cathy Border, Eyewitness News, Channel Ten

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The Old Government will establish a trade office in Texas. Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier, is currently in Houston as part of his US trade mission. He has told Fairfax Radio that Queensland and Texas have a lot of similarities, such as being into agriculture, oil, and gas.

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Old Premier Campbell Newman is at a Texas rodeo today while on his US trade mission, announcing that the Old Government will bring American quarter horse racing to the state.


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The Old Government has announced plans for a national centre for quarter horse racing to be built in the Mary Valley near Gympie. Old Premier Campbell Newman made the announcement a short time ago Texas, USA, during his trade mission.

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David Gibson, Gympie MP

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Old Premier Campbell Newman has been at a Texas rodeo today on his US trade mission. He has announced that the Government will bring American quarter horse racing to Old.


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The Premier [Campbell Newman] has wrapped up his US trade mission at the races, announcing a big win for the Mary Valley, after officially announcing that the Old Government will bring American quarter-horse racing to Old, with the Centre to go in the Mary Valley.

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Campbell Newman, Premier, OLD

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Interview by Melinda Howes with Premier Campbell Newman about visiting Texas to promote Queensland as part of a trade mission. Newman talks about how Texas is similar to Queensland as it has big agriculture, oil and gas industries. He comments that 'the office' is being opened in Brisbane tonight.

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Campbell Newman, Premier

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Premier Campbell Newman has opened the North America Trade and Investment Office in Houston, Texas. He pitched Old's untapped gas reserves to generate an economic boost to the state.


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Campbell Newman is pitching to cashed-up investors in Texas in a move to strengthen the State's gas industry. Newman has opened Queensland's new trade office in the world's energy capital and signed a sister city agreement with Texas governor Rick Perry. Newman is targeting Houston because it has the technology and expertise to tap into Queensland's shale oil reserves.

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Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier IRick Perry, Texas Governor


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Condren says Campbell Newman, Old Premier is in the US on a trade mission. Condren plays a clip of Newman giving his thoughts on the trial of Brett Cowan over the death of Daniel Morcombe. Newman thanks the jurors and justice system, the Old Police and the Morcombe family for their patience and efforts. Newman says lan Stewart, Old Police Commissioner will be the one who determines any rewards for the officers involved in bringing Cowan to justice. Newman says he believes there are 'very tough laws' in place in Old.

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Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier is in the USA on a trade mission and has paid tribute tot he Morcombe family and the jury in the Brett Peter Cowan trial.

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Premier Campbell Newman has ended his US trade mission, calling it the most productive he's taken. He visited cities across America promoting Queensland's tourism and gas industry.

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Interview with Phil Staley, ABC, about the possibility of NFL coming to Australia. Staley discusses Premier Campbell Newman's US trade mission and his quest to get an American Football game played at Lang Park in Brisbane. [cont]

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Phil Staley, ABC

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Campbell Newman is hailing his American trade mission as a huge success. At least two key contracts are expected to be signed as a result of the trip. Newman met with the Houston Mayor today to discuss the new sister state agreement between Queensland and Texas.


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Campbell Newman, Queensland Premier, has finished his US trade mission, declaring it the most productive that he has undertaken.


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Premier Campbell Newman has wrapped up his tour of the US in Texas. Newman has deemed the trade mission a success. Newman spent his final day in Houston meeting the city's mayor to formalise a sister city partnership. Newman also visited the country's largest independent terminal operator, Kinder Morgan, and hopes that the energy giant will bring its expertise to Queensland to facilitate the development of the shale gas industry. Newman also visited LA and New York during the 9 day mission.

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Premier off on US tour THE Premier is off overseas again, this time leading a trade mission to the US.

ln his fifth international trip since winning power in March 2012, Campbell Newman will lead a group of Queensland businesses to Los Angeles, New York and Houston.

He said the 10-day mission from March 6 was about "strengthening the invaluable relationship" between Queensland and the US.

Other destinations included Japan, New Zealand and India.


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U.S. trade mission important for state QUEENSLAND jobs, investment and growing the economy are the focus as Premier Campbell Newman heads to the US to build on the state's strong international ties.

Mr Newman, who is leading a group of companies to Los Angeles, New York and Houston, said yesterday the trade mission was important for Queensland.

"Queensland has a great

story to tell, with an economy that is growing faster than any other state in Australia," he said.

"It is important that we promote and build on this success and we can do so with this trade mission.

"The US has pioneered the way in developing many of the world's major industries and with this trip we will encourage investment in some of the Queensland's major

projects. "By partnering with

American investors not only will we be able to draw on their financial contribution to Queensland, but we will be able to draw on their vast industry knowledge and experience."

Mr Newman will hold meetings in Los Angeles with representatives from the California Institute of Technology's Geological Survey project, a leading

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group in the research of natural disaster detection and management.

He will also play host to some of America's peak travel trade groups during his nine-day tour at a Queensland-themed beach party as well as inspect the progression of New York's Eastern Rail project which he says has great relevance to Queensland's underground bus and rail network.



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Newman heads trade mission QUEENSLAND jobs, investment and growing the economy are the focus as Premier Campbell Newman heads to the United States to build on the state's strong international ties.


"Queensland has a great story to tell, with an economy that is growing faster than any other state in Australia," he said.

"It is important that we promote and build on this success, and we can do so with this trade mission."


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SARAH VOGLER IN LOS ANGELES

PREMIER Campbell Newman wants Queensland to become Australia's Hollywood and will spend today convmcmg Walt Disney Studio bosses in Los Angeles to film two big-budget movies in Queensland.

Mr Newman is also hoping to sell the state as a major coal and gas producer and as a possible US marine training ground during his nineday US trade mission, which will see him visit Los Angeles, New York and Houston.

Tourism will be a major focus of the trip as well, but the Premier hopes that will naturally follow if he is successful in his bid to have movies 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo and


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Peter and the Starcatchers filmed in Queensland in 2015.

"The other benefit is that when a film is shot in Queensland, you get a buzz in a big creative area like Hollywood," he said.

Mr Newman will fly from Los Angeles to New York tonight before making his way to Houston on Tuesday where he will explore opportunities for furthering shale gas exploration.

"There is a lot of gas in Queensland and we need the technology from Texas in the US, who have done a lot in the last few years to expand their gas and their gas exports," Mr Newman said.

"Going in and exploring for gas is a high-risk and high-cost operation and we need people who have the depth of experience and

confidence to come into Queensland.

"Coal seam gas is something that has been explored over the last few years but Queensland has vast resources potentially of shale gas, which is something that I'd like to see explored and developed in our state."

He said the state was entering a new resources era.

"All the experts will tell you that our future as an energy provider to the globe is going to be incredibly important," he said. "We will have a very important role on the world stage."

Mr Newman yesterday held talks with US engineering firm HDR, which does work for the US Marines, in a bid to entice them to ramp up their operations from a Queensland base.

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Millions tipped to flood into ~he Valley THE long-awaited resurgence of the Mary Valley may be just around the corner with an American firm ex~ pected to unveil plans this week for a $60 million horse racing project in the region.

Unconfirmed reports suggest Premier Campbell Newman will announce the project during his current trade mission to the US.

There are even suggestions he will be joined by Gympie MP David Gibson and Mayor Ron Dyne.

Little is known about the project, with the Premier's office refusing to comment yesterday, but there are suggestions it will revolve around quarter-horse racing.

Events would be beamed live into Asia.

There is no indication where it would be located.

Mary Valley landholder Glenda Pickersgill said she had heard nothing of the proposal and would wait until she had more details before commenting.

However, she said the community was keen to hear some good news as it was still recovering from the former Labor government's ill-fated Traveston Crossing Dam project.

"It's still challenging here," she said. "We are just all really focused on what ·this ;cyclone is doing up north. We need rain for our pastures.

"The community is taking a long time to· re~over. It's taking time to move forward."


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Newman hits yob mentality 'Play nice· code of conduct planned SARAH VOGLER

PATRONS will be urged not to fight, vomit or be public nuisances under a Newman Government plan to introduce codes of conduct for punters as well as pubs and clubs, police and liquor licensing officers.

Speaking from New York on the third day ofhis US trade mission, Premier Campbell Newman said he wanted to change the culture and if codes of conduct were good enough for our sporting elite, they were also good enough for the rest of Queensland.

"If you are going to deal with alcohol and drug-fuelled violence, it's not just about police and penalties," Mr Newman said. "It's actually got to be about changing the culture.

"We have to change the atmosphere in our nightspots. If we target anti-social and disruptive behaviour, that will actually be a big part of dealing with the violence as well.

"The ultimate code of conduct is this: go out, have a great

night out in Brisbane or any · city or town. Have a whale of a time but just understand that the test is your behaviour mustn't impact on other people's enjoyment of that nightlife scene as well.

"It's not just about swinging a punch at someone, it's about making the middle-aged couple with their kids who are trying to have a night out in the CBD uncomfortable because people are running wild."

Mr Newman stressed his Government was not going to lecture people on their drinking habits.

"I'm not trying to lay down a moral code," he said. Instead the Government hoped the codes of conduct would help change the culture of drunken

behaviour and violence, just like the bid to change the culture around drink -driving.

The codes are expected to urge patrons to conduct themselves in an orderly manner while enjoying a night out by not vomiting, fighting or being a public nuisance.

Venues would be asked to conduct themselves in ways that did not contribute to the alcohol and drug-fuelled violence problem while police and liquor licensing. officers were expected to agree to police the entertainment precinct in a responsible and proactive manner.

He said licensees, liquor licensing officers and police would also be called on to abide by a code of conduct.

A draft of the codes of conduct will be released for comment as part of a package to be announced later this month.

Mr Newman will meet New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton tomorrow to discuss initiatives used in the US city to clean up its streets.


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NEWMAN'S NO STAR SPOTTER CAMPBELL Newman must be the unluckiest star spotter in America.

The Premier has been in the US on a trade mission which included a trip to Hollywood to entice more productions to Queensland.

But while the press pack with Campbell have spotted many Hollywood stars. the Premier has not. Just hours after seeing Angelina Jolie at Disney's LA studios last week, Newman's media entourage also encountered Cameron Diaz at LAX airport.

The star was happy to chat with the Brisbane journos but the Premier. seated a couple of metres away, missed out.

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Codes of conduct in pubs loom SARAH VOGLER in New York PATRONS will be urged not to fight. vomit or be public nuisances under a Newman Government plan to introduce codes of conduct for punters as well as pubs and clubs. police and liquor licensing officers.

Speaking in New York on the third day of his US trade mission. Premier Campbell Newman said he wanted to change the culture, and if codes of conduct were good enough for our sporting elite, they were also good enough for the rest of Queensland.

"If you are going to deal with alcohol and drug-fuelled violence. it's not just about police and penalties," Mr Newman said.

"It's actually got to be about changing the culture. We have to change the atmosphere in our nightspots. My belief is if we target anti-social and disruptive behaviour, that will actually be a big part of dealing with the violence as well.

"The ultimate code of conduct is this: go out, have a great night out in Brisbane or any city or town. have a whale of a time but just understand that the test is your behaviour mustn't impact on other people's enjoyment of that night-life scene as well.

"It's not just about swinging a punch at someone, it's about making the middle-aged couple with their kids who are trying to have a night out in the CBD uncomfortable because people are running."


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Newman talks up a Grand Central project A PROJECT beneath New York's iconic Grand Central Station could be a good model for Brisbane's new underground bus and rail network, Premier Campbell Newman said.

Inspecting New York's East Access Rail Line project during his US trade mission, Mr Newman said: "This project involves major station cavern construction and deep levelled stations be-

neath existing and operating rail stations and city environments.

"Brisbane's underground bus and train network project shares many similarities.

"The double stacked platforms within the station cavern at Grand Central will be very similar to the three major underground stations at Woolloongabba, George Street and Roma Street."

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GRAND CENTRAL PLAN: It's what is below New York's Grand Central Station that has fired State Premier Campbell Newman's imagination in planning Brisbane's underground bus and train network. PHOTO: TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Newman picks up tips from New York Central A PROJECT beneath New East Access Rail Line project York's iconic Grand Central during his US trade mission, Station could be a good mo- Mr Newman said: "This New del for Brisbane's new un- York project involves major derground bus and rail net- station cavern construction work, Premier Campbell and deep levelled stations beNewman said. neath existing and operating

Inspecting New York's rail stations and city envi-

ronments," he said. "Brisbane's underground

bus and train network project shares many similarities ... including major tunnelling and excavation as well as concourse and terminal construction.

"The double stacked platforms within the station cavern at Grand Central will be very similar to the three major underground stations at Woolloongabba, George Street and Roma Street," Premier Newman said.



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STATE QUEENSLAND

Bikie, US mafia laws in common

NEW York's Police Commissioner has commended Queensland on its tough antibikie stance, likening it to US laws that cracked down on the city's most powerful mafia families. Premier Campbell Newman met Commissioner Bill Bratton inN ew York on Monday (US time) as part of his US trade mission. Mr Bratton said Queensland's anti-bikie Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act was similar to the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act in the US. When asked whether following in the footsteps ofRI CO was a good idea, Mr Bratton replied: "Hooray for you. Go for it. RICO certainly has helped us in the US deal with not only the mafiathe five families that once ruled in this city-but with many

other types of activity." Mr Bratton said the RICO laws helped curb the activity of gangs in Los Angeles and the equivalent" crews inN ew York". Mr Newman said New York crime statistics, which show a drop in overall crime, murders and shootings year on year for the past 24 years, was a positive sign for Queensland's new laws.


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SARAH VOGLER IN HOUSTON

THE pronunciation of his title may have been lost in translation but Premier Campbell Newman was greeted with cheers at the US's largest rodeo yesterday when he uttered the greeting Australians are known for during a centrestage appearance.

Mr Newman flew into Houston for the final leg of his US trade mission and headed straight to the famous Houston rodeo.

The Premier - or "Pre-

miere" as Americans like to say it- was there to announce a new quarterhorse racing venture for Queensland and to watch cowboys being thrown from bucking bulls and horsedrawn wagons race around




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the giant Reliant Stadium. But in a show of true

southern hospitality, Mr Newman was also invited out into the middle of the arena in front of a 70,000-strong crowd, to watch the calf scramble and swap belt buckles with officials. He handed over a classic RM Williams buckle and was given a Texassized buckle in exchange.

Mr Newman watched the young Americans chase calves around the arena for a prize worth about $1750, while one of Houston's finest kept watch to make sure he wasn't bowled over by one of the charging beasts.

It was then his time to address the crowd, which was initially quiet until he said the words "G'day Houston"

and they erupted into cheers. "Queensland is big, bold

and can-do, and if you want to know which Australian state is most like Texas it's Queensland, so I feel very much at home," Mr Newman told the crowd. "It's fantastic,

Houston. Thanks for having us. This is terrific. What a great event."

Mr Newman was to last night meet with Texas Governor Rick Perry at the opening of a new trade office in the southern US city.

The pair were to sign a sister-state agreement in a bid to further boost trade and co-operation between

Texas and the Sunshine State, during the official opening of Queensland's new trade commissioner's

office in the city.


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He will also be meeting with energy companies in a bid to convince them to bring their technology and

experience to Queensland to help tap into the state's vast shale gas reserves.

The state has about 90 per cent of Australia's oil shale reserves, estimated to be the equivalent of 22 billion barrels of oil.

"There's a lot more that we can do," Mr Newman said.

"It can be got but we need the technology, we need the equipment, we need the know-how to come into Queensland and we wiii be talking about the opportunities for Texan companies, who have that experience, to come to Queensland."

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INE' YOURS ••• Power couple trade jokes as admiration society kicks in SARAH VOGLER IN HOUSTON

IT'S the billion-dollar bromance Premier Campbell Newman hopes will help him turn Queensland into the region's economic and energy powerhouse.

Mr Newman last night shared jokes and compliments with one of the US's most powerful men, Texas Governor Rick Perry, at the opening of Queensland's new trade office in Houston.

It wasn't without embarrassment - Mr Perry got the Premier's name wrong during his speech, calling him "Cameron" Newman.

Once that faux pas was corrected, the pair extended invitations to visit their states, signed a Sister State agreement and bonded over common interests- both wives are nurses, both men have a mili-

tary background and Mr Perry once wanted to move to Australia - before teasing each other about the size and population of their states.

"We are about 2.5 times the size of Texas," Mr Newman told the crowd packed into the building's lobby to celebrate the office's opening.

"I said to the Governor I wouldn't be rude about that but then I follow up by saying there are 26 million people in Texas and only four-and-ahalf million Quee:hslanders."

Governor PeiTy fired back: "It is an honour to be here with you, on behalf of those 26 million people in the small little state of Texas."

The Governor, who is tipped to attempt another run at the US presidency, extolled the virtues of being a low-tax, low-regulation and low-litigation state as he compared Texas with Queensland, say-

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ing both shared creativity and a "pioneer spirit".

"The people of Texas are just like the people of Queensland," he said. "They want a shot, they just want a shot at living their dreams, and Mr Premier, you and the

leaders of Queensland and myself ... have been able to put into place rules and regulations that have allowed our people to flourish."

Former US president George Bush Sr also wrote a letter welcoming Mr Newman.

The office, one of 16 across the world, was relocated to help maximise the potential to grow industries such as resources and technology.

Mr Newman's US trade mission will wrap up today.


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CAMPBELL'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

The Premier wants the US to know Queensland is open for business, writes Sarah Vogler

RUSHES with Hollywood royalty and meetings with some oftheworld's most influential

movers and shakers. Premier Campbell

Newman has flown more than ~3,0~0km away with one goal m mmd, pushing for Queensland to be the 51st American state -when it comes to trade.

~lanked by 26 Queensland busmess people and greeted as the premiere or "preem-ear" Ne~man has crisscrossed th~ a~siduous for nine days in his bid for Queensland to be Am~rica's trading partner of chorce, not just for resources but movies, tourism, sport and even property development.

Trade with the US is a~r~ady worth more than $5.8 billion a year but Newman says there is room for growth.

He travelled to Los Angeles, New york and Houston, undertaking a punishing schedule of more ~ha~ 40 meetings and events m .mne days. Newman insists this trade mission -his fifth

since taking office in March 2012 -will bear fruit.

Already he has convinced NFL executives to come to Que~nsl~nd a~d view Suncorp Stadium m a bid to entice them to P!ay games there and major e~grneering firm HDR has SI~ed on to use Brisbane as its Asia Pacific base in a move that could also lead to one of the f~rm's major clients, the US Man~es, ~olding training exercises m Queensland.

. A deal has also been done to establish the American sport of quarter horse racing in Queensland while the l!niversity of Queensland has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Texas to enhance energyrelated education and exchange ideas. But Newman says more deals will be done in the weeks and months ahead

"We have been to three ·

c~ties, we have talked to many ?Ifferent people in different mdustry sectors, we have been promoting the state for mvestment to get jobs into Quee~sland," Newman says of the trip.

"Some of the things will yi~ld quicker results. Others Will be a slower bum.

"They will take some time but ultimately we are putting Qu~ensland on the map in the ymted States in markets where It matters -international student education biotechnology, th~ resources sector and also agriculture

"We have been out the~e getting the message out abo~t Queensland being open for

business and being a great place to get a business going and employing people." . Newman began the mission I? Los An?eles, holding his first ~eetmg within hours of landmg at LAX.

He lunched with delegates b~fore listening to a panel discussion with venture capitalists on the state of the economy and what Queensland needs to do to encourage investment.

Another meeting was then

held with HDR before Newman was whisked away to a Beverly Hills mansion owned by former ·. Queenslander turned international developer Barbara Bollenbach for a welcome reception.

As delegates admired Bollenbach's expansive estate Newman worked his way around the room repeating his



oft-heard mantra Queensland is open for business.

The next day it was the turn of Walt Disney movie executives to hear his pitch.

He came into the meeting at their Californian lot wanting to secure the production of two new Disney movies- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo and Peter and the Starcatchers, a Peter Pan prequel movie.

He emerged with a plea to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to overhaul the incentive scheme to help Queensland and Australia get back in the international movie game.

. He also had a near meeting With actor Angelina J olie at the studios and then shared an airport lounge with Cameron Diaz that night.

Newman visited the ·California Institute of Technology where he was briefed on projects aimed at helping major centres prepare for natural disasters. As graphics flashed up on the screen to show the impact an earthquake could have on Los Angeles, Newman mulled over just how to get the message through.

He left with another task on his to-do list- enlist Police Minister Jack Dempsey to figure out how to ensure the public are warned of impending disaster in an engaging way.

And so on it went as Newman attended a meeting at Boeing and then travelled to the Californian coast to attend a beach party promoting tourism in Queensland.

Barely had the sun gone down before Newman and his delegates were back on the bus heading to the airport to catch ' the red eye flight to New York.

There he was one of the first to view the 9-11 memorial museum. He also attended a Brooklyn Nets basketball game - sitting courtside- met with New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in


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his executive command centre to talk booze-related violence and bikies and was given a tour of the building housing the Times Square New Year's Eve ball, including the room that houses the crystal lever to make the ball drop when the clock strikes midnight.

He was also briefed by businessmen

including the head of one of the US's big four banks, Jamie Dimon.

Sport stayed on the agenda in New York as Newman convinced NFL executives to consider expanding its reach into Queensland .

And that theme continued as he entered the final leg of the trip in Houston Texas.

It was here Newman appeared to feel most at home talking agriculture and shale ' oil gas with some of the world's biggest energy players including Exxon Mobil. '

He was invited out on to the dirt-filled Houston Rodeo arena as a crowd of more than 70,000 watched on, to swap ~

belt buckles with officials and say a quick g'day to the crowd on the first night before being greeted by one of America's most powerful men- Texas Governor Rick Perry- on the second night at the opening of Queensland's new trade office.

The pair laughed and joked with each and swapped invitations for future visits to

their respective states, signing a sister state agreement.

Newman will return to Queensland today (correct, Saturday) pledging exciting things on the horizon.

"I have done a number of trade missions both in my job as the former lord mayor and now as Premier and I have never had one, I beli~;e, as productive as this one, he says.

"We've been warmly received, we've had great

access to important and significant players in business and in government and I believe that will yield great results."

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the United States in markets where it matters

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CAMPBELL'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

The Premier wants the US to know Queensland is open for business, writes Sarah Vogler

RUSHES with Hollywood royalty and meetings with some of the world's most influential

movers and shakers. Premier Campbell

Newman has flown more than ~3,0~0km away with one goal m mmd, pushing for Queensland to be the 51st American state -when it comes to trade.

~lanked by 26 Queensland busmess ?eople and greeted as the premiere or "preem-ear" Ne~man has crisscrossed th~ a~siduous for nine days in his bid for Queensland to be Am~rica's trading partner of choice, not just for resources but movies, tourism, sport and even property development.

Trade with the US is a~r~ady worth more than $5.8 billion a year but Newman says there is room for growth.

He travelled to Los Angeles, New york and Houston, undertaking a punishing schedule of more ~ha~ 40 meetings and events m .nme days. Newman insists this trade mission- his fifth

since taking office in March 2012- will bear fruit.

Already he has convinced NFL executives to come to Que~nsl~nd ar:d view Suncorp Stadium m a bid to entice them to P!ay games there and major e~gtneering firm HDR has sig~ed or: to use Brisbane as its Asia Pacific base in a move that could also lead to one of the f~rm's major clients, the US Mannes, holding training exercises in Queensland.

A deal has also been done to establish the American sport of quartet'horse racing in Queensland while the l!niversity of Queensland has signed a partnership agreement withthe University of Texas to enhance energyrelated education and exchange ideas. But Newman says more deals will be done in the weeks and months ahead

"We have been to three ·

c~ties, we have talked to many ?Ifferent people in different mdustry sectors, we have been promoting the state for mvestment to get jobs into Quee~sland," Newman says of the trip.

"Some of the things will yi~ld quicker results. Others will be a slower bum

"They will take so~e time but ultimately we are putting Qu~ensland on the map in the ymted States in markets where It matters- international student education biotechnology, th~ resources sector and also agriculture

"We have been out the~e getting the message out abo~t Queensland being open for

business and being a great place to get a business going and employing people." . Newman began the mission I~ Los Angeles, holding his first ~eeting within hours of landing at LAX.

He lunched with delegates b~fore listening to a panel discussion with venture capitalists on the state of the economy and what Queensland needs to do to encourage investment. · Another meeting was then

held with HDR before Newman was whisked away to a Beverly Hills mansion owned by "' former Queenslander turned international developer Barbara Bollenbach for a welcome reception.

As delegates admired Bollenbach's expansive estate Newman worked his way around the room repeating his


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oft -heard mantra Queensland is open for business.

The next day it was the turn of Walt Disney movie executives to hear his pitch.

He came into the meeting at their Californian lot wanting to secure the production of two new Disney movies -20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo and Peter and the Starcatchers a Peter Pan prequel movie. '

He emerged with a plea to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to overhaul the incentive scheme to help Queensland and Australia get back in the international movie game.

. He also had a near meeting wrth actor Angelina J olie at the studios and then shared an airport lounge with Cameron Diaz that night.

Newman visited the California Institute of Technology where he was briefed on projects aimed at helping major centres prepare for natural disasters. As graphics flashed up on the screen to show the impact an earthquake could have on Los Angeles, Newman mulled ovet' just how to get the message through.

He left with another task on his to-do list- enlist Police Minister Jack Dempsey to · figure out how to ensure the public are warned of impending disaster in an engaging way.

And so on it went as Newman attended a meeting at Boeing and then travelled to the Californian coast to attend a beach party promoting tourism in Queensland.

Barely had the sun gone down before Newman and his delegates were back on the bus heading to the airport to catch ' the red eye flight to New York.

There he was one of the first to view the 9-11 memorial museum. He also attended a Brooklyn Nets basketball game- sitting courtside- met with New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in


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his executive command centre to talk booze-related violence and bikies and was given a tour of the building housing the Times Square New Year's Eve ball, including the room that houses the crystal lever to make the ball drop when the clock strikes midnight.

He was also briefed by businessmen

including the head of one of the US's big four banks, Jamie Dimon.

Sport stayed on the agenda in New York as Newman convinced NFL executives to consider expanding its reach into Queensland .

And that theme continued as he entered the final leg of the trip in Houston Texas.

It was here Newman appeared to feel most at home talking agriculture and shale ' oil gas with some of the ~orld'~ biggest energy players, mcluding Exxon Mobil.

He was invited out on to the dirt-filled Houston Rodeo arena as a crowd of more than 70,000 watched"bn, to swap belt buckles with officials and say a quick g'day to the crowd on the first night before b.eing greeted by one of America's most powerful men- Texas Governor Rick Perry- on the second night at the opening of Queensland's new trade office.

The pair laughed and joked with each and swapped invitations for future visits to

their respective states, signing a sister state agreement.

Newman will return to Queensland today (correct, Saturday) pledging exciting things on the horizon.

"I have done a number of trade missions both in my job as the former lord mayor and now as Premier and I have never had one I beli~;e, as productive as this one, he says.

'We've been warmly received, we've had great

access to important and significant players in business and in government and I believe that will yield great results."

Weare putting

Queensland onthemapin

the United States in markets where it matters

CAMPBELL NEWMAN


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DENNIS: The only thing we have found out is that Channel9's Shane Doherty apparently gets mistaken for Jack Nicholson when he walks down the street in Los Angeles, which makes me think if the bottom falls out of the newspaper industry I am going to LA and will set up as an optometrist as I think there is a great need. FRAN: What I have learnt from the Premier's visit is that we are all honorary Texans -we are apparently very much like Texas here in . Queensland. I think in these days 1f you want to be seen as a bit of a main player on the world stage your leaders do have to circulate a little bit, try to stimulate some trade ties and try to make a bit of a mark on the international scene and I think Campbell probably has in his own

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CRASH: I would rather be mistaken for Jack Nicholson than be mistaken for Peter Allen, which is what I have copped for the last 30 years. B~t I quite like Newman's stJ:le gettmg ?ut there and I think sometimes they JUSt have to get out there and do that but I hope he has a thunderclap announcement at the end of it, like saying "I'd like to inform all Queenslanders that Bruce Springsteen will return for the third time in three years." That would make it all worthwhile. DENNIS: If we are Texas he might bring back Willie Nelson. CRASH: Then it isn't worthwhile.

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Newman invites NFL to Queensland AUSTRALIANS could have the chance to witness a game of American football after Premier Campbell Newman posed the idea to National Football League chiefs.

Mr Newman invited them to tour Queensland's sporting facilities during a meeting in New York as part of his trade mission to the United States.

Potentially hosting an NFL match in Queensland would provide a significant tourism boost.

"It would be fantastic to see Queensland's homegrown NFL superstar Jesse Williams play in front of a huge crowd," Mr Newman said.

"Jesse's drafting by this year's NFL Super Bowl

XLVIll champions, the Seattle Seahawks, generated significant interest here in Queensland.

"Hosting a National Football League match in Queensland would deliver significant dollars for the tourism industry, attracting visitors from interstate and · overseas as well as showcasing the state to NFL

fans around the world." Mr Newman said the

National Football League was the most watched sport in the US, broadcast internationally, and there was interest among the league to take more games overseas.

"In the year to September 2013, 160,000 Americans visited Queensland," he said.

Documents

Report to Parliament Led by the Honourable Campbell Newman ... · Mr Karl Morris Mr Kim Pradella Mr David Whelan Professor Arun Sharma Mr Peter Wyatt Mr Geoff Rodgers Professor Andrew