United States and Canada
Our Minister-Counsellor is based in the Australian Embassy in Washington DC.
Australia and North America have a long history of close cooperation and collaboration. This has been embodied in the United States (US) through the 100 years of Mateship Campaign. The US, Canada and Australia share many similar policy challenges and are important partners.
Key priorities
- Facilitate policy dialogue between the Australian, US and Canadian Governments and the community about science, technology, innovation, energy and resources. Aiming to share best practices and lessons learnt and explore collaboration opportunities.
- Monitor key issues in the region that relate to innovation, space policy, energy, resources, digital economy and the future of work.
- Engaging with the education sector to promote policy dialogue and share lessons learnt. Also encouraging collaboration and mobility between Australia, the US and Canada.