澳大利亚财长启程赴日 出席首届澳日财长对话论坛
2026年10月4日，澳大利亚财政部长吉姆·查默斯（Jim Chalmers）宣布将于当日起程前往日本，与日本财务大臣片山皋月举行首届澳日财长对话。据路透社报道，这一年度论坛旨在加强两国双边关系，议题包括投资机会、战略融资与更广泛的国际经济事务。
查默斯在声明中表示，他将在会谈中推动一项加强两国投资合作的安排。日本是澳大利亚第四大外国投资来源地，2024年在澳投资总额达2829亿澳元。访日期间，查默斯还将与30多位日本企业首席执行官和商界领袖会面，向他们推介澳大利亚作为投资目的地的优势。
查默斯指出，两国面临许多相似挑战：能源价格上涨推高通胀、全球债券收益率上升给政府预算带来压力等共同问题，是设立年度财长对话的重要背景。此行也是澳大利亚在全球经济不确定性上升之际，深化与印太主要经济体财经协调的一步。
澳日两国近年来在防务、关键矿产与能源领域的合作持续加深。财长对话机制化后，预计将为两国在供应链、清洁能源投资与区域金融稳定等议题上提供常态化的高层沟通渠道，后续会谈成果有待双方在论坛结束后公布。
Australia's Treasurer Heads to Japan for Inaugural Finance Ministerial Dialogue
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on 4 October 2026 that he would travel to Japan for the first Australia-Japan Finance Ministerial Dialogue with his Japanese counterpart, Satsuki Katayama. Reuters reported that the new annual forum aims to bolster bilateral ties, with an agenda covering investment opportunities, strategic financing and broader international economic engagement.
In a statement, Chalmers said he would seek to progress a deal to boost investment cooperation between the two countries. Japan was Australia's fourth-largest foreign investor in 2024, with total investment valued at A$282.9 billion. While in Japan, Chalmers was also scheduled to meet more than 30 chief executives and business leaders to promote Australia as a premier investment destination.
Chalmers noted that the two countries face many similar challenges from global uncertainty, including higher energy prices driving inflation and higher bond yields putting pressure on government budgets. The trip is part of Australia's effort to deepen economic coordination with major Indo-Pacific partners.
Australia and Japan have steadily expanded cooperation in defence, critical minerals and energy in recent years. With the finance dialogue now formalised as an annual event, it is expected to provide a regular high-level channel on supply chains, clean energy investment and regional financial stability, with outcomes to be announced after the forum.
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