The largest ever official Italian delegation to visit Australia has landed in country to explore infrastructure investment opportunities.

 

Led by the Italian Secretary of State, Mr Staffan de Mistura, the delegation was officially welcomed by Federal Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Anthony Albanese.

 

The delegation which includes major companies such as Ansaldo STS, Ghella and Mermec is also visiting Sydney and Perth to inspect a range of major infrastructure projects and engage with political and business leaders, including Infrastructure Australia.

 

“Today's meeting provided an opportunity for both countries to explore mutual infrastructure investment opportunities and further strengthened our bilateral economic relations,” Mr Albanese said.