CANBERRA, ACT, April 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: G20 discussions, conflict in the Middle East, President Trump, May Budget
Jim Chalmers:
We welcome the progress and dialogue that has been announced in the last little while when it comes to ending this war in the Middle East. From an economic point of view the end of the war can't come soon enough. The consequences of this conflict on the other side of the world are already very serious for Australians, and they risk becoming severe.
We welcome the news that there will be more dialogue and, ideally, more progress towards an enduring ceasefire, the end of the war and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz in an ongoing way. The global eco...