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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Can I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet and pay my respect to their elders past, present and future, as well. And can I acknowledge you (the Hon Dr Craig Emerson) and the APEC study centre, and particularly acknowledge your contribution to public life in this country. I was reading a little bit of your bio before I came on and it’s a wonderful Australian story. From very humble beginnings and some very challenging early beginnings to going on to be an economist and playing a major role in setting public policy, especial...

May 20, 2021 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) recently issued a statement highlighting that it strongly supports the multilateral rules-based trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its heart. “For decades, the WTO system has helped to advance international cooperation for the common good. It now has a key role to play in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic – both in overcoming health challenges and in bolstering economic recovery,” said ABAC. “ABAC warmly welcomes the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Direct...

05/12/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/11/2021 22:49 A Strong, Relevant and Credible WTO is Needed to Build Back Better from COVID, Say Asia-Pacific Business Leaders Asia-Pacific business leaders, meeting virtually this week in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), have released a Statement in support of the WTO. 'The WTO is the foundation of decades of prosperity for our region and the world,' said Rachel Taulelei, Chair of ABAC. 'We need it now more than ever - but we also need to strengthen and update the WTO rulebook and operations to keep it relevant.' Ms Taulelei ...