G20
China's selective reading of G20 Finance Ministers' recommendations
Finance ministers and central bank governors from countries representing 85% of the world's economic output who gathered in Sydney last weekend agreed to lift their combined five…
G20 Sydney Finance Ministers' Meeting: They came, they saw, but did they conquer?
Well, not all G20 finance ministers came to Sydney this weekend. No-shows were from South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Italy and the World Bank president.
The Guardian reported that…
Books
Global cooperation among G20 countries: responding to the crisis and restoring growth
At the outbreak of the global financial crisis, 2008, the G20 was widely acknowledged as helping prevent an even more serious decline in the global economy. It helped to calm the…
Joe Hockey to the G20: 'Do less, focus more, get outcomes'
Treasurer Joe Hockey's speech at the Lowy Institute today picked up on, and in some areas expanded upon, many of the issues raised in Prime Minister Abbott's G20 address in Davos…
Tony Abbott's G20 vision at Davos: It's a start
On 23 February Prime Minister Abbott delivered a much anticipated speech to World Economic Forum at Davos outlining Australia's vision for the G20. The immediate response on…
Australia takes the G20 chair: Now what?
The starter's gun has fired on Australia's G20 presidency. It was a low key start.
The Prime Minister's media release was very brief. This is a positive. The G20 should always be…
Speeches
Think20 papers 2014: policy recommendations for the Brisbane G20 Summit
On 1 December 2013, Australia began its twelve-month presidency of the G20, a role that will culminate with the chairing of the Brisbane G20 summit, 15-16 November 2014…
With 365 days until the Brisbane summit, Bishop outlines Australia's G20 agenda
Hugh Jorgensen is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre.
Last night in her address to Commonwealth foreign ministers, who are meeting in Sri Lanka for a…
Thoughts from the 'father of the G20'
Mike Callaghan is Director of the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is often referred to as 'the father of the G20’. While Canada’s…
Commentary
Abbott's chance to seize the G20 lead
In this op-ed for the Business Spectator, Mike Callaghan, Director of the G20 Studies Centre, maps out the priorities for the Australian Prime Minister at the G20 Brisbane…