 And this is your invitation to register now for the Aussie Jobs Fair in Houston May 19th and 20th. If you're a skilled worker in oil, gas, mining or construction, then Australia has a job for you. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has taken its search for skilled migrants to the US for the first time, wrapping up a two-day skills expo in Houston, Texas. More than 750 tradespeople, engineers, surveyors and college graduates pitched their resumes to Australian businesses, keen to showcase the opportunities to work in Australia. It builds on the element of the relationship which has been there for a long time in the military sense, builds on the cultural connections between Australia and the United States, which are simply enormous. The expo came after a major advertising campaign and widespread news coverage with almost 3,000 people expressing their interest. Organiser Peter Speldewind was thrilled with the turnout. We're very, very happy with the roll-up for this skills expo. It's exceeded our expectations. The skills expo came after a joint initiative announced to help American workers by having their trade qualifications recognised in country before they fly to their new job. It's hoped it will make Australia an even more attractive destination for US workers. One of the things that makes it attractive for Americans to go and work in Australia is that there's so many familiar things in the local iconography when they get there that they can feel comfortable. I would love to step up in Australia because the opportunities there are a lot broader than the US as of right now. Unfortunately, in the current economy in the United States, there's been some downturn, especially in construction industries. I hate to be stereotypical, but you only know things about Australia that you've seen on TV. You know about the animals and it's a beautiful place. Work-wise, we don't know that much about it. And I came to this to find out what I can do and if I can be of help to make Australia a better place. Maybe even move there if the opportunities are great enough. It's a broader opportunity. I spent years in the military and enjoyed the travel. And it's just more of a broader opportunity to meet new people, meet new culture. And hopefully provide my experience to Australia. Australia has plenty of work involved. The people are friendly, very conservative. And being born and raised in West Texas, we have a lot in common. American workers will get another chance to look into Aussie jobs when a follow-up job fair is held in Detroit in June.