CANBERRA, ACT, April 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release:
This week I will engage with key international counterparts at the G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting hosted by the US and the IMF‑World Bank 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington DC.
I'll continue Australia's calls for an enduring ceasefire, an end to the conflict in the Middle East and the proper reopening of the Strait of Hormuz because that's what the global economy desperately needs.
From an economic perspective, a proper end to this war can't come soon enough.
Australians are paying a hefty price for events on the other side of the world.
These engagements come at a dangerous time for the global economy.
They prov...