Trade Missions

726 The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (1 May 2019). How many delegates participated in outbound and inbound trade missions in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 (thus far) respectively?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

The following table shows delegate participation in outbound and inbound trade missions for 2016 through to 2019:

For those outbound business missions that are industry-led, the state government has provided support to build key connections in-market for delegates. One such example is FOODEX Japan 2019, where Food SA and AUSVEG SA led the program in Tokyo from 5 to 8 March 2019, and DTTI provided in-market connections as well as brand promotion. For this mission format, DTTI does not record mission delegate numbers. Industry groups conduct their own evaluation of the delegate outcomes.

For those outbound missions that are DTTI led, the recent business mission to Hannover Messe from 1 to 5 April 2019 being an example, the approach is to be highly-targeted, with a sector focus, contrasting with the previous largescale approach to missions. Delegate numbers are recorded for these missions and outcomes evaluated by DTTI.

DTTl's approach to business mission activities for 2018 and 2019 is not consistent with previous years (i.e. 2016 and 2017). Delegate numbers provided by DTTI under this new approach do not reflect the level of involvement by companies in the broader mission program, nor the success of the strategy.

This revised approach to business missions emphasises collaboration with industry, improved pre-qualification of participants and supporting businesses to make connections that lead to commercial outcomes.