Luke Gosling (Solomon, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Like my good friend the member for Parramatta, I rise to talk about India. India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies. It is predicted to become the third-largest economy on earth by 2035. India has also become Australia's fastest-growing tourism market, with visitor numbers increasing by 53 per cent. There are more than 100,000 Indian students in Australia, and India has now overtaken New Zealand as the third most common overseas country of birth for Australians.

India will play an incredibly important role in our nation's future, and we in the Top End know it. In recognition of this, I'll be hosting the India IdeasFest in Darwin, focused on our relationship with India, to seek views from the community and key stakeholders on how we can broaden and deepen our economic relationship with India. The India IdeasFest will be held on Saturday 2 November at the Darwin Innovation Hub. We'll have public forums and information sessions, and we'll workshop in sectors. Those sectors include international education, agribusiness, IT and innovation, tourism, sports, culture and community.

You can register through Eventbrite for the India IdeasFest that will be held in Darwin. I welcome all those who understand how important this relationship is to our country. (Time expired)

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