Hon David Parker
Associate Minister of
Finance
Associate Finance Minister David Parker will
represent New Zealand at this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers’
Meeting.
“The finance ministers’ meeting is
important for New Zealand because the region is central to
our economic prosperity,” David Parker
said.
“Indo-Pacific economies continue to drive
global economic growth. Attending the APEC meeting
demonstrates our commitment to the region, as well as to
regional stability, multilateralism, and sustainable
economic growth.
“This meeting is also an
opportunity to build on New Zealand’s successful APEC 2021
host year. It marks the first in-person APEC finance
ministers’ meeting since 2019.”
David Parker’s
meetings will focus on tax policy, such as the OECD’s
Pillar Two model rules for global tax, engagement with
Pacific countries on advancing the interests of small island
states, the economic impact of climate change, inward
investment and venture capital.
Thailand has set out
two priorities for the APEC in 2022: sustainable finance and
digitalisation for a digital economy.
David Parker
will travel to Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday, returning to
New Zealand on 22
October.
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