Rudd's concept of an Asia Pacific Community

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02 November 2009In June 2008, the Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd, spoke of the need to begin a "regional debate about where we want to be in 2020". In particular, he outlined the need for an Asia Pacific Community, in which there would be "dialogue, cooperation and action on economic and political matters and future challenges related to security." This speech, delivered to the Asia Society AustralAsia Centre in Sydney, certainly began a debate in Australia. During the speech, he appointed Richard Woolcott AC as Australia's envoy, to conduct discussions with governments in the region. In this presentation from 13 October 2009, Woolcott speaks about the Prime Minister's Community concept, the attitudes towards it in the region, and the likely future of debate in the area.

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