Agent-General and Commissioners for Victoria Act 2007

The function of the Agent-General is to represent Victoria in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and any other post territory as directed by the Minister under section 11 for the purpose of furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural, scientific and technological relations.

The function of a Commissioner is to represent Victoria in any post territory as directed by the Minister under section 11 for the purpose of furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural, scientific and technological relations.

The duties of the Agent-General and other Commissioners are to—

promote Victoria's economic performance to banks and other financial institutions in the relevant post territory and generally to investors in that territory; and

promote investment in, and tourism to, Victoria from the relevant post territory; and

foster trade between Victoria and the relevant post territory; and

expand the market in the relevant post territory for exported Victorian goods and services; and

facilitate the migration of people with business and trade skills to Victoria from the relevant post territory; and

do anything else in the relevant post territory that is conducive to the development of the Victorian economy; and

assist in the promotion of Victoria's cultural, sporting and other major events in the relevant post territory; and

assist in the co-ordination of intergovernmental relations between Victoria and the relevant post territory; and

foster friendly relations between Victoria and the relevant post territory; and

perform any other duty conferred by the Minister.