About the Webinar

Minister Tehan will speak about his recent trip to the United States, including continuing work to develop a  digital trade policy that supports the digital economy and addresses the needs of workers. He will also discuss his meeting with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai which covered the trade situation between Australia and China, WTO reform, supply chain resilience, and regional economic collaboration in the Indo-Pacific.

	Hon Dan Tehan MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment

Speaker Biography

The Hon Dan Tehan MP is the Member for Wannon in Victoria. He is Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and was sworn in on 22 December 2020.

Mr Tehan served as Minister for Education from 28 August 2018. Prior to this, he was the Minister for Social Services, and preceding this, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for Defence Personnel, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac.

Prior to entering Parliament, Mr Tehan worked in agriculture in Australia and overseas. He worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade where he held various roles, including as a diplomat at the Australian Embassy in Mexico. Mr Tehan also worked at senior levels of the Howard Government, and as the Director of Trade Policy and International Affairs at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mr Tehan has a Masters Degrees in International Relations and Foreign Affairs and Trade.