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Event Information:
Title: Breakfast Reception with the Hon. Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
Topic: Update on Australia’s trade and investment policy priorities, followed by a Q&A session.
Date: Monday, 5th August 2019
Time: 8.00am – 9.30am
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul.
Cost: KRW50,000 Members / KRW65,000 Non-Members
Western Breakfast included.
Information: info@austchamkorea.org
Biography:
Simon Birmingham has served as a Liberal Party Senator for South Australia since May 2007 and in August 2018 he was appointed as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment as well as Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate.
Simon grew up near Gawler in Adelaide’s north on his family’s small horse agistment property and was educated at local schools before going on to study at the University of Adelaide where he completed a Masters of Business Administration.
Prior to entering the Senate, Simon worked for a number of industry bodies, establishing particular experience in the wine, tourism and hospitality sectors – industries that are critical to South Australia’s prosperity.
After less than three years in the Senate Simon was appointed to the Shadow Ministry, serving as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin and the Environment until the 2013 election.
Following the change of government in 2013 Simon served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, with responsibility for water policy, including the Murray-Darling Basin, National Parks and the Bureau of Meteorology. In 2014 Simon was appointed to serve as the Assistant Minister for Education and Training in the Abbott Ministry, with specific responsibility for vocational education, apprenticeships, training and skills. In September 2015 he was appointed to the position of Minister for Education and Training in the Turnbull government. In February 2018 he was appointed Manager of Government Business in the Senate.
He is married to Courtney and has two young daughters, Matilda and Amelia. Simon is an active supporter of the Parliamentary Association for UNICEF and a proud Adelaide Crows fan.
This event is requiring AustCham to give guaranteed numbers of attendees to the hotel venue. If those who have booked fail to attend, the venue invariably still charges the Chamber. *Cancellations must be made in writing prior to 12 pm 1st August 2019.
*No shows will be charged and payments are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by the organiser. *Prepaid required, all attendants must be registered, no ‘additional attendees’. *Please note that photography will be taken throughout the event and may be used for the purpose of information sharing and marketing.
