CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release:
Over the next week I will travel to the United States and South Korea to meet with investors and international counterparts, including as part of G20, IMF and World Bank annual meetings and the Asia‑Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
In the face of growing global uncertainty and ongoing geopolitical tensions, this is a critical time to confer with counterparts.
In the past week alone, we've seen a welcome de‑escalation of conflict in the Middle East at the same time as we've seen a significant escalation in trade tensions.
Our engagements with international counterparts and investors are all about managing and making the most of the big...