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Dubai Chambers, Queensland Officials Discuss Expanding Economic Ties
Dubai Chambers hosted a high-level meeting on Thursday with Queensland’s Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment, and Training, the Honourable Rosslyn Bates, to explore new avenues for trade and investment between Dubai and Australia.
Held at Dubai Chambers’ headquarters, the meeting was attended by H.E. Yahya Lootah, Vice Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce; H.E. Ridwaan Jadwat, Australian Ambassador to the UAE; and H.E. Bryony Hilless, Consul General of Australia in Dubai, along with senior officials from both sides.
Discussions focused on expanding economic cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, while highlighting Dubai’s strategic role as a gateway for Australian businesses targeting growth markets in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.
“Queensland remains a valued economic partner,” said H.E. Yahya Lootah. “We aim to strengthen collaboration and unlock new trade and investment opportunities that benefit both business communities.”
Dubai’s non-oil trade with Australia reached AED 13.1 billion in 2024, an 8% increase from the previous year. In the first half of 2025, 250 Australian companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce, bringing the total number of active Australian member firms to 1,594 by the end of June.
Dubai International Chamber, part of the Dubai Chambers network, opened a representative office in Australia in 2023. The office supports bilateral trade by promoting investment flows into Dubai and assisting Dubai-based companies in expanding operations in the Australian market.
Photo credits: Government of Dubai Media Office
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