Talk to an expert in the United Kingdom, Europe and Israel
We can help establish or grow your international business in NSW, or to export products from NSW to customers in the UK, Europe and Israel. Contact our London office and we will connect you.
Contact us
London office
Address
Investment NSW
NSW Government
Level 4 & 5, Australia Centre
Australia House
Melbourne Place
London, United Kingdom, WC2B 4LG
Berlin office
Address
Austrade, Australian Embassy
Wallstrasse 76-79
Berlin 10179
Germany
Paris office
Address
Austrade, Australian Embassy
4 rue Jean Rey
Paris Cedex 15
France
Key contact
Stephen Cartwright OAM
NSW Agent General to the United Kingdom
NSW Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner to Europe and Israel
Stephen Cartwright OAM is an experienced entrepreneur, business leader and Board Director, with a track record of championing the success of NSW businesses, both domestically and internationally. Stephen has built extensive relationships in business, industry and government not only across Australia but in the UK, Europe, Israel, US, South America and the UAE.
Stephen’s prior appointments include CEO of the NSW Business Chamber (now known as Business NSW). He was also a founding Board Director and later Managing Director of the Chandler Macleod Group. A qualified lawyer, he was the founding partner of specialist law firm, Fisher Cartwright Berriman.
Stephen was, until recently, the Chairman of the software business Eat Club and the Chairman of the International Education Advisory Board to Study NSW. He has been a director on a number of Boards over his career, including the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Human Force Software, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors and Service NSW, and he was also Vice-President of the International Chamber of Commerce WCF.
Key facts
The UK’s pivot to the Indo-Pacific creates an opportunity to increase UK investment in NSW priority sectors and regions.
The UK is one of NSW and Australia’s oldest and largest sources of investment, with UK FDI in Australia valued at over $120 billion in 2020, the country’s third-highest source of FDI that year.
The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (UKFTA) is an ambitious and comprehensive FTA that will drive increased trade in goods and services, two-way investment, economic growth and job creation.
How we can help
Investment NSW support is available to help grow UK, European and Israeli investment in NSW and profile our state’s capabilities to new investors and partners.
Our staff are working to attract global talent and businesses to NSW - including supporting other parts of Investment NSW, such as Destination NSW, to attract major sporting, cultural and business events to our state.
Opportunities
Grow in NSW
NSW is an economic leader. Its economy is the largest in Australia, and is larger than the economies of Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
NSW’s resilient economy has been a driver of Australia’s growth for decades and is highly productive by international standards. For most of the last five years, the NSW economy has grown at or above the national average while the unemployment rate has been below the national rate. NSW has achieved the nation’s lowest debt, while funding the largest infrastructure spending program at $97 billion.
The NSW Government’s Net Zero Plan, together with the NSW Electricity Strategy, are forecast to result in $11.6 billion of new investment for NSW, including $7 billion in regional NSW, and support the creation of almost 2,400 new jobs, including 1,700 jobs located in the regions.
Export from NSW
The A-UKFTA will deliver better and more certain access to the UK market for the world-class exporters of NSW, including farmers and small businesses.
Currently 89% of Australian goods are exported into the UK duty free. From the day the A-UKFTA comes into force, over 99 per cent of Australian goods exports by value to the UK will enter without tariffs, representing around $9.2 billion worth of current annual Australian merchandise trade into the UK.
Latest news
Why UK companies should consider a move to Sydney
Following the UK’s historic trade deal with Australia, businesses looking for a foothold in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region should look to New South Wales.
eastLast updated: 11 April 2023