Report to Parliament Trade Mission to Singapore, United Kingdom and India 8 – 19 March 2017 The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Premier of Queensland and Minister for the Arts Table of Contents Program............................................................................................................................................... 3 Official Party Members ..................................................................................................................... 13 Investor Breakfast hosted by the Australian High Commissioner to Singapore ............................... 14 Meeting with Olam International ..................................................................................................... 16 Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting ........................................................................................ 17 Sweep Through the Year: panel session as part of the Women of the World festival in London .... 18 Meeting with Technicolor London .................................................................................................... 19 Queens Baton Relay Launch Ceremony ............................................................................................ 20 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey ........................................................................ 21 Commonwealth Day Reception ........................................................................................................ 22 Dinner hosted by the Hon Alexander Downer, AC ........................................................................... 23 Atlantic Partnership Breakfast .......................................................................................................... 23 Official Queensland Reception ......................................................................................................... 24 Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) High Commissioners’ Banquet ............................................... 27 Premier Presenting at International Press Briefing .......................................................................... 28 Meeting with Shyam Benegal, Sahyadri Films .................................................................................. 29 Meeting with The Search .................................................................................................................. 30 Meeting with Mahindra Group ......................................................................................................... 31 Tour of Adani Facilities at Mundra .................................................................................................... 32 Dinner hosted by Adani Chairman and Board .................................................................................. 34 Media ................................................................................................................................................ 35 2 Program Trade Mission to Singapore, United Kingdom and India by the Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland 8 - 19 March 2017 Time in bold indicates local time Time in normal font indicates Brisbane time Time Differences:- Singapore 2 hours behind Brisbane London 10 hours behind Brisbane India 4 hours 30 minutes behind Brisbane Wednesday, 8 March 2017 – Brisbane / Singapore pm Check in at Brisbane International Airport 2:40pm Depart Brisbane for Singapore Singapore Airlines Flight SQ236 – Airbus A330 Flight time: 8hrs 8:40pm Arrive Singapore 10:40pm Met on arrival by Mr Bruce Gosper, Australian High Commissioner Met in Arrivals by Mr John Osborn, TIQ Director – International Business – Singapore 9:10pm Transfer to hotel 11:10pm Travel time: 40mins (dependent on traffic) 9:50pm Check in at The St Regis Singapore 11:50pm 29 Tanglin Road, Singapore, 247911 Tel: +65 6506 6888 overnight The St Regis Singapore 3 Thursday, 9 March 2017 - Singapore / London 6:30am Brisbane Liaison time (1hr) 8:30am 7:30am Depart hotel for breakfast 9:30am Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic) 8:00am – 9:45am Business breakfast meeting hosted by the Australian High 10:00am – 11:45am Commissioner with potential investors Venue: Australian High Commissioner’s Residence 9:45am Meeting with Olam Executives - Mr Ashok Krishen, Managing 11:45am Director & CEO, Global Edible Nuts Business and Mr Ashok Hegde, Managing Director & CEO, Global Cotton Business Venue: Australian High Commissioners Residence 10:20am Depart for Airport 12:20am Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic) 10:50am Check in at Singapore International Airport Terminal 3 12:50pm Farewelled by Ms Yvette Smith, Manager – Visits, Events & Political Administration, Australian High Commission Farewelled by Mr John Osborn, TIQ Director - International Business – Singapore 12:50pm Depart Singapore for London 2:50pm Singapore Airlines Flight SQ318 – Boeing 777 Flight time: 14hrs 10mins 7:00pm Arrive London – Heathrow Terminal 2 5:00am (Fri) Met in Arrivals by Mr Ken Smith TIQ Commissioner and Agent General 8:00pm Transfer to hotel 6:00am (Fri) Travel time: 1hr 10mins (dependent on traffic) 9:10pm Check in at Corinthia Hotel 7:10am (Fri) Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A 2BD Tel: +44 (20) 7930 8181 pm Dinner – own arrangements pm overnight Corinthia Hotel 4 Friday, 10 March 2017 - London am Breakfast – own arrangements am am Brisbane Liaison time (1hr) am 7:45am Depart hotel for meeting 5:45pm Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 8:00am – 2:30pm Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Roundtable: Agenda for Growth 6:00pm – 12:30am (Sat) Venue: Main Conference Room, Marlborough House, Commonwealth Secretariat, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HX 2:30pm Return to Hotel 12:30am (Sat) Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 2:45pm Own arrangements 12:45am (Sat) pm Dinner – own arrangements pm overnight Corinthia Hotel Saturday, 11 March 2017 - London am Breakfast – own arrangements 8:45am Depart hotel for meeting 6:45pm Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 9:00am – 11:15am Sweep through the Year: panel session as part of the Women of 7:00pm – 9:15pm the World Festival in London Venue: Clore Ballroom, Level 2 Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX 11:15am Return to Hotel 9:15pm Travel time: 20mins (dependent on traffic) Own arrangements pm Dinner – own arrangements overnight Corinthia Hotel 5 Sunday, 12 March 2017 - London am Breakfast – own arrangements am Depart hotel for meeting Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 11:00am Meeting with one of Technicolor’s VFX specialists - MPC Film 9:00pm and tour of MPC Film facility Venue: 127 Wardour Street, Soho London W1F 0NL pm Photo Opportunity – Bundaberg Brewed Drinks pm pm Dinner – own arrangements pm overnight Corinthia Hotel Monday, 13 March 2017 - London am Breakfast – own arrangements am am Brisbane Liaison time (1hr) am am Depart hotel for Buckingham Palace am Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 10:45am – 12:30pm Official launch of the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton 8:45pm – 10:30pm Relay (QBR) Venue: Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA 12:45pm Return to Hotel for Lunch 10:45pm Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 1:00pm Lunch – own arrangements 11:00pm 1:45pm Travel to Westminster Abbey 11:45pm Travel time: 10mins (dependent on traffic) 6 Monday, 13 March 2017 - London 2:00pm – 4:30pm Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey 12:00am – 2:30am (Tues) Venue: Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard, London, SW1P 3PA 4:30pm Travel to Marlborough House 2:130m (Tues) Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 5:30pm – 7:30pm Commonwealth Day Reception 3:30am – 5:30am (Tues) Venue: Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HX 7:45pm Travel to Stoke Lodge 5:45am (Tues) Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 8:00pm for 8:30pm Dinner hosted by the Australian High Commissioner start 6:00am for 6:30am Venue: AHC Residence, London start pm Return to Hotel pm Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) overnight Corinthia Hotel Tuesday, 14 March 2017 - London 7:30am Depart hotel for The Ritz 5:45pm Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 7:45am for Atlantic Partnerships Breakfast – Dr Joseph Muscat, Prime 8:00am – 9:15am Minister of Malta discussing: Holding the EU Presidency: 5:45pm for challenges and opportunities 6:00pm – 7:15pm Venue: The Music Room, The Ritz Hotel, 150 Piccadilly, London W1 9:15am Depart The Ritz for The Corinthia 7:15pm Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 9:30am Brisbane Liaison time (1hr) and Refresh 7:30pm 10:40am Depart The Corinthia for Australia House 8:40pm Travel time: 25mins (dependent on traffic) 11:00am – 2:00pm Official Queensland Reception – hosted by the Queensland 9:00pm – 12:00am Government (Wed) Venue: Exhibition Hall, Australia House, The Strand, London, WC2B 4LA 7 Tuesday, 14 March 2017 – London 2:00pm – 3:00pm Meeting with the Commonwealth Secretariat and 12:00am – 1:00am Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) (Wed) Venue: Bruce Rooms, Australia House, The Strand, London, WC2B 4LA 3:00pm Return to Hotel 1:00am (Wed) Travel time: 15mins (dependent on traffic) 3:15pm Refresh 1:15am (Wed) 5:45pm Depart hotel for banquet 3:45am (Wed) Travel time: 30mins (dependent on traffic) 6:30pm – 10:30pm Annual High Commissioners’ Banquet – hosted by the Royal 4:30am – 8:30am Commonwealth Society and City of London (Wed) Venue: Guildhall, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HH 10:30pm Return to Hotel 8:30am (Wed) Travel time: 20mins (dependent on traffic) overnight Corinthia Hotel Wednesday, 15 March 2017