Left to right: Darren Millar (Pacific Urethanes), Simon Birmingham (Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment), Jarred Smith (MAAP), Lina Lamont (Export Solutions), Carla Carrol (All4Ella), Glenda McDonald (Mentone Grammar), Chris Hume (Champion Data) and Doug Nixon (DGIT)

The Export Solutions Victoria team met with Simon Birmingham the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment along with a number of Australian exporters and consultants on Monday 25^thMarch to discuss the importance of adequately funding the Export Market Development Grant scheme. The meeting was organised and held at the office of Tim Wilson (Federal Liberal Member for Goldstein).

For a copy of Export Solutions pre-budget submission to the government calling for an increase in funding for EMDG to assist Australian exporters - click here.

To read the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment's response to our call for increased EMDG funding - click here.