Ai Group welcomes appointment of Peter Grey to head Austrade

Statement by Heather Ridout
Chief Executive Australian Industry Group


"Ai Group congratulates Mr Peter Grey on his appointment as the new Chief Executive of Austrade and we look forward to working closely with him in developing Australia's export agenda," Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group, Heather Ridout said today.

"Ai Group has had a strong working relationship with Mr Grey during his career including in his roles as Ambassador to the WTO, and Ambassador in Tokyo and in Brussels, and through his senior executive roles in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

"Mr Grey is a skilled diplomat who has led development of Australian trade policy over many years and who understands the priorities of Australian industry. He is well placed to further develop our key global export markets, particularly in Asia and the United States, as well as unlocking the potential of new markets and taking advantage of our free trade agreements around the world.

"We very much look forward to continuing our work with Austrade under Mr Grey's leadership to grow the Australian brand overseas in support of Australian industry," Mrs Ridout said.


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