South Australia enjoys spike in skilled and business migration nominations

Skilled and business migrants are increasingly looking to settle in South Australia, with 1,495 nominations this financial year, helping to boost South Australia’s economic growth. Minister for Investment and Trade, Martin Hamilton-Smith said this is a significant increase on the number of nominations last financial year. “In 2013-14, 2226 skilled migrants and 130 new business…

Streaky Bay RSL becomes wheelchair friendly thanks to State Government

The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Martin Hamilton-Smith has awarded $2,000 funding to the Streaky-Bay RSL Sub-Branch to help provide wheelchair access to its clubroom. Mr Hamilton-Smith said the Sub-Branch is an integral meeting spot for the local community. “The Streaky Bay RSL Sub-Branch clubroom is regularly used by veterans, the Country Women’s Association of Australia,…

China-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Hansard Extracts The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: I thank the member for Colton for his question because yesterday the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, and the Chinese President, Mr Xi Jinping, signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement which we are discussing today. It is a historic agreement. Many of its key areas will involve South Australia’s most…

China to establish Consulate-General in South Australia

South Australia’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China has received an enormous boost with the news that a Chinese Consulate-General will be established in Adelaide. The Consulate-General will further promote economic, trade, scientific, technological, cultural and educational ties between South Australia and China, supporting the 50,000 Chinese nationals that call our State home. Premier…