Jess is based at the Australian Embassy in Beijing, China.

She facilitates our important partnership with China which is our largest export destination, mainly due to resources exports. 

This includes:   

• Facilitating engagement with the Chinese Government and industry on portfolio issues.
• Supporting trade and investment under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. 
• Maintaining Australia’s resources trade interests through engagement with resources stakeholders and in-country activities promoting our resources credentials, policies, and investment opportunities.
• Helping identify and highlight opportunities for collaboration. As both economies pivot into a low emissions future, decarbonisation is a broad opportunity area. 
• Supporting bilateral engagement through the Australia-China Science and Research Fund as part of the Global Science and Technology Diplomacy Fund.

Jess has previously worked in a range of industry and public policy areas, including regulation of offshore resources, decommissioning offshore infrastructure, e-commerce policy, and electricity network regulation.