Team Europe Strengthens Ties with Queensland During State Visit
EU Ambassador Gabriele Visentin and 19 EU Ambassadors embarked on a 4-day tour across Southeast and North Queensland aimed at strengthening EU-Queensland cooperation from 10 November - 14 November. The visit focused on exploring new avenues for cooperation across growth-focused sectors, specifically resources, sustainability, and innovation.
The visit reinforced the EU's commitment to Queensland as a key partner in tackling shared global challenges. With the EU being Queensland’s sixth-largest goods trading partner with total trade valued at $13.0 billion in the year ending July 2025, both regions are strategically positioned to deepen collaboration for mutual growth.
Engagements with Queensland Government officials, Governor Dr Jeanette Young, Premier David Crisafulli, Speaker Pat Weir MP, Minister Ros Bates, Ministers John-Paul Langbroek and Dale Last, as well as First Nations and regional representatives reaffirmed the shared commitment to advancing future economic and diplomatic ties between the EU and Queensland.
Team Europe also met with leaders across Queensland’s business, research, and innovation sectors during site visits to the Translational Research Institute, James Cook University, Rheinmetall, Thales, Gilmour Space Technologies, Graphinex, Vecco, Volvo, and L’Oreal. They also visited key Australian national stakeholder sites, including the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), the Australian Federal Police at the AFP Pacific Policing Development and Coordination Hub, the Queensland Resources Common User Facility (QRCUF), and the Port of Townsville.
As one of the world’s richest mineral-producing regions, Queensland is a crucial partner to the EU in achieving sustainability and economic goals. The growing EU-Queensland relationship is built on shared values and strategic interests, with vast potential for continued mutual growth.
