Visit to Vanuatu, February 2019

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP meets the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon Charlot Salwai at the Australia-Vanuatu Business Forum. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP shaking hands with Vanuatu’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade, Hon Ralph Regenvanu. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP delivering his remarks during the launch of the Electronic Single Window Project. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP and the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Trade and Ni-Vanuatu Business, Roy Mickey Joy, launching the Electronic Single Window Project. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Kava ceremony to seal the launching of the Electronic Single Window Project. Left to Right: Stanley Trief, Project Manager, Electronic Single Window Project, Clinton Pobke, Counsellor Development Cooperation, Australian High Commission, HE Jenny Da Rin, the Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Hon Mark Coulton MP, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and Roy Mickey Joy, Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Trade and Ni-Vanuatu Business. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP, Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu, HE Jenny Da Rin, Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce, Trade and Ni-Vanuatu Business, Roy Mickey Joy, and staff of the Ministry at the Electronic Single Window Project launch. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP greeted by a local band on arrival at the Ramada Resort. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP shaking hands with one of the local band members on arrival at the Ramada Resort. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP shaking hands with one of the local band members on arrival at the Ramada Resort. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia-Vanuatu Business Forum with members of the local business community. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon Charlot Salwai opens the Australia-Vanuatu Business Forum. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP giving his remarks during the Australia-Vanuatu Business Forum. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu .

Lunch with business community at the Blue Marlin Restaurant From Left to Right: Garry Clifford, President of the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council; Sheng Lee, Chief Executive Officer, ANZ Bank Vanuatu; Clinton Pobke, Counsellor Development Cooperation, Australian High Commission; Adrian Weeks Australian Trade Commissioner to the Pacific; Adela Issachar, General Manager, Vanuatu Tourism Office; Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP; Shaun Gilchrist, Chair, Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI);HE Jenny Da Rin, the Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu; Mr Michael Louze, Chairman, Vanuatu Kava Industry Association; David Russett, VCCI Member; Jeff Roach, Assistant Secretary, Melanesia Branch, DFAT. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP meeting returned seasonal workers and Vanuatu’s Commissioner of Labour at the Australian High Commission. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP meeting returned seasonal workers, Vanuatu’s Commissioner of Labour and the Australian High Commissioner at the Australian High Commission. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP meeting returned seasonal workers and at the Australian High Commission. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Hon Mark Coulton MP, returned seasonal workers, Vanuatu’s Commissioner of Labour and the Australian High Commissioner at the Australian High Commission. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.

Returned seasonal workers at the Australian High Commission. Credit: Yohann Lemonnier, Australian High Commission, Vanuatu.