CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
Note
Subjects: United States G20 and IMF meetings, fuel security, Middle East war, May Budget
Jim Chalmers:
I'm about to depart for important engagements with economic ministers from the G20 hosted by the United States, also the IMF World Bank meetings, and some bilateral engagements with some of Australia's key partners, including some of the most important fuel exporters to Australia. In addition to participating formally in those discussions, chaired by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury ScottBessent, I'll also be engaged in bilateral discussions with my counterparts from Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Indonesia and the United Kingdom.
Now, the purpo...