Comedian Andy Lee has been named as the new ambassador for Australian Made Week.
Lee is a radio and television host, children’s book writer and one half of the Hamish and Andy comedy duo.
Australian Made Week runs from May 18–24 and this year also marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Australian Made logo.
In a statement, Australian Made said Lee would be “donning the green and gold to highlight the economic benefits of seeking out and buying products bearing the Australian Made logo”.
Lee said that choosing to buy locally made goods was a simple habit that created big impact.
“I’m a huge advocate for Australian businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs – we have such an immense pool of talented and hard-working people on home soil who we need to support and celebrate,” he said.
“My business partners and I have made a conscious decision to support Australian product and produce because we know it leads the world in quality as well as safety standards.”
Australian Made Chief Executive Ben Lazzaro said Lee was the perfect fit and choice for Australian Made Week ambassador.
“Andy has been a long-time champion for Australian-made, both here and overseas – passionately supporting and spruiking the best of Aussie manufacturing and production,” he said.
“He’s also a homegrown entrepreneur, Aussie business owner and investor, and one of the country’s greatest ‘exports’ who has the admiration of multi-generations for his authenticity, happy-go-lucky attitude and of course humour.”
You can learn more about Australian Made Week here.
