Roundtable Discussion
With Rebecca Tomkinson, Western Australia’s Agent General for the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe region.
Date: Monday, 16 March, 2026
Location: Winthrop Hall, The University of Western Australia
Event details
This conversation will provide valuable insights into how Western Australia is positioning itself in the UK and other European markets – and what this means for trade, investment, energy security, and strategic policy.
The UK and Europe are major partners for WA. Taken together, the region is WA’s fourth largest trading partner, with $16.6 billion of goods traded in 2024. Deepening engagement with these markets is critical to diversifying and decarbonising the state’s economy, with strong interest across sectors such as energy, mining, defence, renewables, and professional services.
As Australia looks to deepen its long-standing partnership with the UK and expand its strategic cooperation across Europe, Western Australia has a pivotal role to play – not only as a leading supplier of critical minerals, LNG, and emerging clean energy resources, but also as a central hub of the AUKUS partnership.
Guest speaker
Rebecca Tomkinson
Western Australia’s Agent General for the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe region.
Rebecca Tomkinson is Western Australia’s Agent General for the United Kingdom and Europe region. Ms Tomkinson and her team, based in London and Frankfurt, work to attract investment and grow trade into Western Australia from the United Kingdom, Europe and Israel.
An experienced chief executive and non-executive director, Ms Tomkinson has held senior leadership roles across government, industry, and the not-for-profit sector. Most recently, she served as Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, the peak body representing one of the world’s most significant resources jurisdictions. Prior to that, she led the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia, overseeing the delivery of critical health services across the State’s vast and remote regions.
Ms Tomkinson’s career spans strategic policy, investment attraction, regional development, and cross-sector partnerships. She has served on numerous government and industry boards, including Infrastructure Western Australia, Crown Perth, the Perth USAsia Centre, and the AROSE International Space Council. She is the immediate past Chair of the Government of Western Australia’s Future Health Research and Innovation Fund Advisory Council.
Raised in regional Western Australia, Ms Tomkinson brings a deep understanding of the State’s economic and geopolitical value. She is committed to strengthening Western Australia’s global profile and fostering enduring partnerships, trade, and investment ties internationally.
Venue
Winthrop Hall
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009
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