From capital markets to critical minerals, trade to technology, manufacturing to infrastructure.
This Summit is about stronger returns and stronger economic ties between 2 great countries.
So thank you, Ambassador Rudd, for the invitation, for the introduction and for all your work with officials to bring us together in DC to talk about the big opportunities before us.
In partnership with my friend Heather Ridout – our Consul‑General, who will host you tomorrow in New York.
And generously sponsored by Macquarie, represented here by Shemara – Australia has a tradition of outstanding business leaders, and Shemara exemplifies it.
To all the representatives from Australian and US funds, peak bodies and investors who have taken the time to join us today – welcome.
It’s a special honour to be joined by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
President Trump told our Prime Minister he would make sure his top people were at this summit.
They are, and I’m looking forward to introducing Secretary Bessent as our keynote speaker in a moment.
But first, let me take a few minutes to talk you through why I think this summit is so important, and so timely.
Not just as a way to explore mutually beneficial investment opportunities.
But as a powerful demonstration of the strategic and economic alignment between our 2 countries which has done so much to secure prosperity for our people.
