Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure Regional and Investment, and ServicesTrade Department of ANNUAL REPORT 2011–12 ANNUAL REPORT 2011–12 ANNUAL NSW TRADE & INVESTMENT Level 47, MLC Centre 19 Martin Place P 61+ (0)2 9338 6600 SYDNEY NSW 2000 trade.nsw.gov.au Australia Printed on FSC certifiedPrinted stock. JN 11332 Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services Access NSW Department of Primary Crown Lands Division Arts NSW Resources & Energy Division Industries 437 Hunter Street St James Centre Minerals Branch Head Office Newcastle NSW 2300 Level 9 516 High Street 161 Kite Street PO Box 2185 111 Elizabeth Street Maitland NSW 2320 Orange NSW 2800 Dangar NSW 2309 Sydney NSW 2001 PO Box 344 Locked Bag 21 Tel: 02 4920 5000 Postal address: Hunter Regional Mail Centre 2310 31 October 2012 Orange NSW 2800 Fax: 02 4925 3452 Arts NSW Tel: +61 2 4931 6666 Tel: +61 2 6391 3100 Web: www.crownland.nsw.gov.au PO A226 Fax: +61 2 4931 6790 Business hours Sydney South NSW 1235 The Hon Andrew Stoner, MP Fax: +61 2 6391 3336 Web: www.resources.nsw.gov.au Web: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au Monday to Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm Tel: 02 9228 5533 (switch) Business hours Deputy Premier Business hours Soil Conservation Service Fax: 02 9228 4722 Monday to Friday 8.30am–4.30pm Web: www.arts.nsw.gov.au Minister for Trade and Investment Monday to Friday 8.30am–4.30pm Level 12 Business hours Energy Branch Macquarie Tower Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Sydney Office Monday to Friday 9.00am–5.00pm 227 Elizabeth Street Parliament House Level 6 10 Valentine Ave Sydney NSW 2000 Office of Liquor, Gaming 201 Elizabeth Street Parramatta NSW 2150 GPO Box 3889, Sydney NSW 2001 Macquarie Street and Racing Sydney NSW 2000 PO Box 3935 Sydney NSW 2001 SYDNEY NSW 2000 PO Box K220 Parramatta NSW 2124 323 Castlereagh Street Tel: +61 2 8281 7393 Haymarket NSW 1240 Tel: (02) 8836 5350 Sydney NSW 2000 Fax: +61 2 8281 7451 Tel: +61 2 8289 3999 Fax: (02) 8836 5363 GPO Box 7060 Web: www.trade.nsw.gov.au/energy Web: www.scs.nsw.gov.au Sydney NSW 2001 Business hours Dear Deputy Premier Fax: + 61 2 9286 3208 Web: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au Business hours Tel: 02 9995 0300 Monday to Friday 8.30am–5.00pm Monday to Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm axF: 02 9995 0669 Business hours Office of Biofuels In accordance with the Annual Reports (Departments) Act 1985, the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983, and the Monday to Friday 8.30am–4.30pm Email: Industry, Innovation & [email protected] Level 17 Regulations under these Acts, I am pleased to submit to you as the Department’s co-ordinating Minister, the NSW Office of Water Investment Division Web: www.olgr.nsw.gov.au 227 Elizabeth Street 2011–12 Annual Report of the New South Wales Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Level 18 Level 47 MLC Centre Business hours Sydney NSW 2000 Services (NSW Trade & Investment) for presentation to Parliament. 227 Elizabeth Street 19 Martin Place Monday to Friday 8:30am–4:30pm GPO Box 3889 Sydney NSW 2000 Sydney NSW 2000 Sydney NSW 2001 GPO Box 3889 GPO Box 5477 Switch: (02) 8281 7777 The document reports on the achievements for the past year against the Department’s Strategic Plan 2012–15 Sydney NSW 2001 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: (02) 8281 7719 outcomes. These achievements were made possible by the willingness and commitment of staff and I would like Tel: (02) 8281 7777 Tel: +61 2 9338 6600 Fax: (02) 8281 7755 Fax: (02) 8281 7799 Fax: +61 2 9338 6950 Web: www.biofuels.nsw.gov.au to take this opportunity to thank them for their dedication and hard work, as well as the leadership and direction Email: Web: www.trade.nsw.gov.au Business hours provided by the Divisional heads throughout the year. [email protected] Business hours Monday to Friday 8.30am–5.00pm Web: www.water.nsw.gov.au Monday to Friday 9.00am–5.00pm The report also includes a summary of the major achievements of the Department’s statutory agencies. Business hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5pm These agencies will also be submitting their own Annual Reports as required under the Act. Yours sincerely Access to NSW Trade & Investment regional and international offices can be found through the relevant agency website above. We wish to thank the Annual Report Working Group and all staff for their contribution to this Annual Report. Mark I Paterson AO NSW Trade & Investment has made an electronic copy of the Annual Report Director General which is available at www.trade.nsw.gov.au Please note: Typographical errors on pages 8 and 16 have been corrected in this electronic version of the annual report. CONTENTS Director General’s Report 2 NSW Trade & Investment 6 Organisational structure 7 Our results 8 Financial overview 2011–12 10 NSW Trade & Investment Operations 12 NSW Department of Primary Industries 13 Industry, Innovation and Investment Division 37 Resources and Energy Division 55 Finance, Strategy & Operations Division 70 Strategic Policy & Economics Division 76 Areas Independent of Divisional Structure 82 NSW Trade & Investment Statutory Agencies 86 Forests NSW 87 NSW Food Authority 87 NSW Rural Assistance Authority 88 Game Council of NSW 89 Screen NSW 89 Destination NSW 90 State Library of NSW 90 Sydney Opera House 91 Art Gallery of NSW 91 Australian Museum 92 Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 92 Responsible Gambling Fund 93 Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority 93 Catchment Management Authorities 94 Appendices 99 Financial statements 2011–12 185 Index 256 Access and business hours Inside back cover © State of New South Wales through Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services 2012. ISSN 1833-2080 NSW TRADE & INVESTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2011–12 CONTENTS 1 DIRECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT In the year to 30 June 2012, the Department of Trade and ● international trade and investment missions during which Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services (NSW Trade over $50 million in commercial outcomes and over $18 & Investment) continued to support sustainable economic million in bilateral education, research and development growth in New South Wales (NSW). We have the lead outcomes were announced, and responsibility for work towards achieving the following goals ● an annual program of missions and exhibitions to assist in the Government’s NSW 2021 – A Plan to Make NSW Number NSW businesses seeking to compete internationally, One (NSW 2021): including flagship events such as G’Day USA and CeBIT ● improving the performance of the NSW economy, Australia. ● driving economic growth in regional NSW, NSW Trade & Investment offices in Guangzhou, Shanghai, ● increasing the competitiveness of doing business in NSW, Mumbai and Abu Dhabi continued to identify opportunities for NSW. Our fifth overseas office opened on 1 June 2012 in ● securing potable water supplies, and San Francisco. ● enhancing cultural, creative, sporting and recreation During the year, the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council opportunities. advised on which industry sectors should be selected for We are also co-leading work for the NSW 2021 goal aimed at Industry Action Plans, targeting sectors exhibiting high increasing opportunities for people to look after their own performance, high Asian market export growth potential and neighbourhoods and environments. strong productivity-enabling characteristics. The department’s 2011–12 annual report looks at the Draft Industry Action Plans for four key industry sectors – achievements made by the organisation during the year to professional services, the digital economy, international drive sustainable economic development in the State. Some education and research, and manufacturing – were highlights are set out below. The detailed review of NSW developed by high-level industry-led taskforces, with industry Trade & Investment’s operations is set out on a divisional and stakeholder consultation. The draft plans include basis later in the annual report. recommendations for industry and government in areas Industry, innovation and investment such as microeconomic reform, innovation and developing centres of excellence. The final plans will be considered by The department worked during the year with NSW government towards the end of 2012. businesses, international corporations and government agencies to promote the State’s capabilities in priority sectors, A fifth taskforce was established in June 2012 to develop a attract and facilitate investment in NSW and support NSW plan for the creative industries. Work by the Visitor Economy exporters seeking to expand internationally. Taskforce, established under NSW 2021, will lead to the development of a plan for the visitor economy in 2012–13 to Despite a challenging international economic environment, grow tourism and double visitor expenditure by 2020. the department attracted investment to NSW across a range of industries, including renewable energy, manufacturing, During the year, the department established two new high- defence, financial services, and screen and media. level advisory bodies created to add impetus to investment attraction and trade promotion. The Export and Investment We worked to ensure investments by global clean energy Advisory Board works to help increase the international companies in NSW, supported the establishment in NSW competitiveness of NSW industry, to promote investment of Australia’s two largest solar projects, helped to win the into NSW and to encourage growth in NSW business activity Australian Government tender to establish the Centre for in overseas markets. The second board established this year, International Finance and Regulation in Sydney and provided the Multicultural Business Advisory Panel, harnesses the support to major global corporations seeking innovative State’s cultural diversity to strengthen trade and investment infrastructure investment opportunities in NSW. between NSW and priority markets, particularly in the Asia- Highlights during the year included: Pacific region.