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The premier says he wants changes to Australia’s visa system for Indian tourists. The number of overseas travellers is projected to triple in the next 15 years. But the state government says New South Wales' slice of the pie could be much bigger.

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00:02In one of Mumbai's famous coffee houses, the Treasurer got more than he budgeted for.
00:07There's no way I don't look greedy.
00:09The state government is hungry for more trade with India, as the population here edges closer towards one and a
00:15half billion people.
00:17And it's clear that India and Australia are ambitious for each other.
00:21In a city as busy as Mumbai, not everything runs like clockwork, but the Premier discovered when it comes to
00:27food, nothing is left to chance.
00:29The Dabawalas have been doing food delivery for more than 135 years.
00:34So this is the entire cover of the tiffin and this is the tiffin inside.
00:38Home cooked lunches are distributed to workers across the city.
00:41Their special coding system, ensuring the meals arrive on time, putting the apps to shame.
00:47It lived up to all my expectations.
00:50Having seen some of the unique things they do with food here in India,
00:53the Premier set out on a mission to spruit New South Wales produce to the most populous nation on earth.
00:59He served up some of the state's food and wine to entice India's tourism leaders,
01:04also breaking bread with the leader he replaced, Jodie McKay, who's an investment commissioner for South East Asia.
01:10We buried the hatchet a long time ago. She's a really good person.
01:13But he told the audience tourism from India was being held back.
01:17We've got to work out our visas.
01:19The Premier vowing to lobby the Federal Government to speed up some visa approvals.
01:24You've already been approved for entry into the United States or Shenzhen countries.
01:28It may well be a common sense move for Australia to do that because it's a huge opportunity for New
01:34South Wales.
01:35He's given Indians a taste of New South Wales.
01:38Now he's hoping they take a bigger bite.

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