Trade Minister Simon Crean today led the international launch of the new 
Brand Australia in the Australia Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.

   To view the launch, please click on the link below.

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   The distinctive concept Australia Unlimited will be the global face selling 
Australia to the world in the 21st century.

   "With 190 nations participating in Expo, this is the ideal place to launch 
Australia's new national brand," Mr Crean said.

   "Australia has a mature and vibrant relationship with China but we want to
take it to another level.

   "The Australian Pavilion is already attracting 20 per cent of all Expo 
visitors and Australia Unlimited will add to the attraction."

   China is Australia's largest trading partner and two way trade between the 
two nations was valued at $83 billion in 2008-09.

   Brand Australia is a $20 million program to promote Australia as a 
innovative nation, a valued global citizen and a trusted business partner.

   "We need to market ourselves better to the world," Mr Crean said.  
"Australia is known as a great place to have a holiday but it is also a great 
place to do business, a great place to invest and a great place to pursue an 
education.

   "International research commissioned to help develop Brand Australia 
featured interviews with 1000 Chinese consumers. Their general view was that 
Australia was a 'dynamic, diverse and happy nation'.

   "There is more to be done to communicate a more contemporary image of 
Australia to China and the rest of the world. Brand Australia will help to 
ensure others appreciate the full versatility and diversity this nation has to 
offer.

   "We want to showcase our many achievements. These include 11 Nobel
prize winners, WiFi technology, the Cochlear bionic ear and a vaccine for 
cervical cancer.

   "Following today's international launch in Shanghai, Australia Unlimited 
will be on display at the World Cup in South Africa next month, and at the 2010 
Delhi Commonwealth Games in October," Mr Crean said.

   "The next step will be to begin work on brand architecture and to encourage 
co-branding by Australian government organisations and businesses," Mr Crean 
said.

   Creative agency M&C Saatchi developed the Australia Unlimited concept.

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   SOURCE: Austrade