The appointment of Mathias Cormann as Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an excellent choice which will strengthen representation of the Asia-Pacific region on the world economic stage.
Australia's longest serving Minister for Finance has been a consistent advocate for open markets, free trade, transparency, international rules and standards.
He has also been a long-term supporter of the role of the Australian minerals industry in contributing to growth, prosperity and innovation.
As the sixth Secretary-General of the OECD and the first from the Asia-Pacific region, Mr Cormann takes over the leadership of the OECD at a crucial time for the global economy as nations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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