CANBERRA, ACT, June 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: engagement with American counterparts, speech to the National Press Club on economic reform and productivity, conflict in the MiddleEast, global uncertainty, Santos, Austal, defence spending
KieranGilbert:
Let's bring in live the Treasurer, JimChalmers here in the studio. This is not ideal. The Prime Minister has gone to the G7. He wants to get that face‑to‑face time with DonaldTrump. It's not happening.
JimChalmers:
Well, I think when you see the perilous moment in the MiddleEast and what it means for the world, it's not especially surprising. It's understandable that President Trump has left the meeting early. This was al...