G20

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…
Abbott's chance to seize the G20 lead
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…
The clock is ticking on G20 preparations
Commentary
The clock is ticking on G20 preparations
In this op-ed for the Australian Financial Review, Director of the G20 Studies Centre, Mike Callaghan, discusses the essential steps the government should take in chairing…
Playbook for the Brisbane G20 summit
Reports
Playbook for the Brisbane G20 summit
Australia will chair the G20 for 12 months from 1 December 2013. It will be the largest international economic meeting ever held in Australia. This paper outlines the strategy,…
Tax, Infrastructure, Anti-Corruption, Energy and the G20
Reports
Tax, Infrastructure, Anti-Corruption, Energy and the G20
This issue of the Monitor deals with infrastructure financing, combatting tax evasion and avoidance, fighting corruption and global energy governance. The question being explored…
Bilateral, regional, multilateral: Trade negotiations are warming up
Australian trade officials are having a busy time at the moment. Firstly, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is being discussed in Bali, alongside the APEC Economic Leaders'…
US shutdown just the latest G20 headache
Mike Callaghan is Director of the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre. When G20 finance ministers meet in Washington, DC at the IMF Annual Meetings on 10-11 October, there will…
Judicious ambition: international policy priorities for the new Australian Government
Analyses
Judicious ambition: international policy priorities for the new Australian Government
In this new Lowy Institute Analysis, a number of Lowy Institute experts outline what they believe should be some key international priorities for the new Australian Government…
The election's G20 factor
Commentary
The election's G20 factor
One of the more unanticipated explanations for the Rudd government’s delay in announcing the date of election 2013 is the need to factor in the G20 leaders’ summit on…
If the G20 is so great, why isn't Rudd going?
Hugh Jorgensen is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre. It took me three years of work to get us into the G20. We are hosting it next year. To have…