February 03, 2014, Canberra

Peter Varghese, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs delivered a lecture on the theme “Linkages between Trade & Domestic Reforms – the Australian Experience” at the Australian National University, Canberra, on February 03, 2014.

Margaret Harding, Deputy Vice Chancellor, The Australian National University chaired the session while comments were provided by Raghbendra Jha, Professor, The Australian National University and Shiro Armstrong, Research Fellow, International Development Economics, The Australian National University.

“One can change a country by changing trade and industrial policy…Through a sustained domestic reforms programme for an open, market-driven economy, Australia has attained greater competitiveness and prosperity,” Peter Varghese, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia