SUMMIT MEETINGS – GERMANY

PM wins steel deal from Trump

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 10-Jul-17

The Group of 20 summit’s final communique included a commitment to free trade and combating protectionism, although it also featured a clause on tariffs at the request of the US. Meanwhile, Prime Malcolm Turnbull and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann pushed for Australian steel and aluminium to be exempt from proposed US import tariffs in a series of meetings with US officials, including President Donald Trump. Australia has also agreed to finalise free trade agreements with Indonesia and the European Union by the end of 2017 and 2018 respectively.

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GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20), AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES. DEPT OF COMMERCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED – ASX BSL, STEELSCAPE INCORPORATED, RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO

Turnbull tells China: rein in North Korea

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Original article by Simon Benson, Ean Higgins
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 10-Jul-17

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had a private meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Group of 20 summit in Germany. Turnbull urged China to exert its influence on North Korea amid growing tensions over its missile program. Meanwhile, Turnbull has expressed disappointment that the G20’s final communique did not include a statement on North Korea, despite "unanimous condemnation" of the North Korean regime among G20 member nations. US policy on climate change was also reflected in the communique, which did not have a unanimous position on the issue.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20), UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC POLICY INSTITUTE LIMITED, GREAT BRITAIN. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, DCNS SA

PM: our economy up with the best

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Original article by Simon Benson
The Australian – Page: 8 : 7-Jul-17

The Australian Government expects real GDP growth of three per cent in 2018, according to documents on its economic agenda that have been submitted to the Group of 20 leaders’ summit. The document makes mention of the Government’s education package, but omits any reference to its bank levy. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said prior to leaving for Germany to attend the summit that energy policy, combatting terrorism and economic reform ae among the topics he is hoping to see discussed at the meeting.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20)