Former Australian Made Week Ambassadors shine in green and gold

Jessica Mauboy and Ash Barty have both stood proudly as Australian Made Week Ambassadors as they encouraged Aussies to support locally-made products.

Now they are continuing to represent the country in different fields, showcasing Australia's many strengths.

ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter Jessica Mauboy has released that her new song Higher as the Australian team song for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Debuted at the Prime Minister's Olympic and Paralympic dinner in Melbourne, the song is said to be an uplifting ode to the Australian Olympic athletes.

“I wanted this song to capture the unwavering spirit and energy of our team, and I know I speak for all of us when I say that we are so thrilled to celebrate their dedication, passion, and the pride that they bring us,” Jessica said.

Jessica will perform Higher in Paris at the launch of the Australian Olympic Committee's Flag Bearer Ceremony later this month.

During her time as Australian Made Week Ambassador this year, Jessica Mauboy represented Australian Made in multiple performances. Jessica headlined the pre-match entertainment at the opening game of Sir Doug Nicholls Round in Darwin and performed for local workers at GME’s family-owned manufacturing facility in Winston Hills for the Australian Made Week campaign launch.

Australian Made Week 2023 Ambassador, Ash Barty has also been making headlines with her high-profile return to Centre Court at Wimbledon’s women’s invitational doubles event.

Although she denied that she would be making a full return to tennis, thousands in the audience were happy to cheer on the retired champion’s win in doubles alongside Casey Dellacqua.

Three years since she became the Wimbledon ladies singles champion, Ash’s victorious return to the court was a happy surprise.

“It was amazing (and) very surprising. (It was) a lovely surprise to be able to go out on Centre Court. I thought I’d played my last match out there,” she said.

As Australian Made Week Ambassador in 2023, Ash Barty called on all Aussies to get involved in the annual campaign by buying genuine Aussie products bearing the green-and-gold kangaroo.

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re buying new sporting kit or a bag of apples, spending your money on Australian Made or Grown is a great way to support your local community,” Ash said.