April Palmerlee

We welcomed the flagship international delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia to the Australian Embassy this week. I took the opportunity to thank CEO @AprilPalmerlee for her leadership and great work in promoting investment opportunities between our nations.

@SpaceConnectHQ - beautiful night - first time many of us have dressed up in ages!

Impressive State of the Region Masterclass at Australian Strategic Policy Institute with CDF Angus Campbell, US Amb AB Culvahouse, ASPI’s Peter Jennings and Michael Shoebridge. I was pleased to offer an AmCham Australia perspective on a panel with USSC’s…lnkd.in/gbGBbK8

AmCham Australia partnered with Clayton Utz Doug Bishop Narelle Smythe to host RBA Gov Philip Lowe to discuss how the private and public sector can work together for improved growth and productivity. Sharon Hudson-Dean Lindsay Partridge AM Suzy Nicoletti…lnkd.in/geCrBWW

Sezzle CEO and CFO today rang the bell for their IPO on the ASX. SZL is a US-based tech payment company who listed here because of Aussie enthusiasm for buy-now-pay-later platforms like AfterPay and Z1p Co. @CharlieYouakim Karen Miller Hartje…lnkd.in/gMbDtD3

AmCham Australia will be exploring some of the hottest AI on our trip to the US in October with Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce. Which startup is your top pick for 2020? lnkd.in/gdUdnJn

Honoured to meet with Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price to discuss the role Australian SMEs can play in the US defence industry. With strong private sector experience as a resources lawyer and NED, she has some exciting and actionable ideas to lever…lnkd.in/giQ2EW5

It was great to meet @AmChamAU CEO, April Palmerlee, to discuss the importance of the US/Australian alliance and the role Australian small businesses can play in the US defence industry

Great to be in DC this week with corporate leaders from across the region. Serendipity that it’s the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. #APCAC2019 AmCham Australia lnkd.in/gMmfY8V

The unstoppable AmCham Australia delegation completes a full day of briefings with a stop at the Australian Embassy reception promoting international business events Down Under International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) InterContinental Sydney Br…lnkd.in/g9PfE6k

AmCham Australia happy to hear from Abigail Hunter about upcoming National Governors Association visit to 🇦🇺 lnkd.in/eZ3WEH4

AmCham Australia and #NationalGovernorsAssociation @Abigail Hunter discuss upcoming NGA visit to #Australia. Looking forward to welcoming state leaders interested in Australia-US relations

AmCham Australia meeting on Capitol Hill with members of Congress to advocate for issues important to free and fair trade in the #IndoPacific @RepTedYoho @RepDelbene @RandPaul @repblumenauer @SenatorMenendez @SenFinance Bryce Crocker Wally Kluktewicz Lind…lnkd.in/gXwdTqy

Had a fruitful discussion with AmCham leaders from across the #IndoPacific today. The U.S. private sector is vital to advancing U.S. economic and strategic interests and to producing sustained levels of prosperity in the #IndoPacific region. #APCACDoorknock

AmCham Australia members visiting Washington to discuss investment and trade with @AmChamAP at the @USChamber. Thank you @SecPompeo, @KeithJKrach Kelly Ann Shaw @WHNSC @JonesingLife @OPICGOV Ted McKinney USDA Nicholas J.C. Snyder @VP @USTR @USTradeRep Jef…lnkd.in/gtjRUNh

At @USChamber in DC: rebuilding #infrastructure is a national imperative. Many opportunities for Australia to partner, advise, and invest to the benefit of both countries lnkd.in/gDK-gXs

How good is this? @ScottMorrisonMP spent an afternoon with Australian #Littleleague Champions before they head off to #pennsylvania to represent the country at the #Worldseries AmCham Australia Baseball Australia @camrvale @ceo_bnsw lnkd.in/gVf4WQr

Even though today’s #AmCham 🇦🇺 panel in Adelaide was about #criticalminerals, I was most intrigued by Oz Mineral CEO Andrew Cole’s comments around change in the resource sector: #Innovation is not a technical problem it’s a social/people problem... in o…lnkd.in/g8yfbFn

Event: Launch of the Jeff Bleich Centre for the US Alliance in Digital Technology, Security, and Governance Where: Flinders University, Adelaide SA What it’s all about: POWER and TRUST Fun facts: Flinders sends more students on Capitol Hill internship…lnkd.in/gpBi6ej

@CGSydney @USConGenSydney Best wishes! We will miss you!

We said farewell to our great colleague Linda Daetwyler this afternoon. After three years of promoting US-Australia ties @USConGenSydney, including several months as Acting Consul General, she heads off to serve our country in other places. Travel well! #USwithAUS 🇺🇸🇦🇺