29 August 2017
As part of a continuing stakeholder engagement program, the Australian Treasury hosted a roundtable discussion to update Australian stakeholders on the AIIB’s recent activities.
Held at The Treasury’s Sydney office, the roundtable was attended by representatives of policy advisory bodies, multilateral development institutions, infrastructure investors and professional services firms. Officials from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade also attended the session.
Mr Chris Legg, Chief Advisor to The Treasury, described the AIIB’s evolution since its formation in December 2015, highlighting its continued progress in developing operational and strategic sector policies. Challenges of building a brand new institution from the ground-up were also discussed. The Bank holds its three thematic principals of cross-country connectivity sustainable infrastructure and catalysing private sector …