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Is Wayne Swan the greatest Treasurer in the world?

17 Sep 06:00am

Filed under: Finance, Julia Gillard, Labor Party, Paul Keating, Treasurer, Wayne Swan

In a week’s time, as Finance Ministers and Treasurers from around the world gather in Washington to discuss the economic woes afflicting America and Europe, there will be an important ceremony on the sidelines.

Cartoon: Peter Nicholson

Euromoney, the world’s leading magazine for banking and finance, will present the prestigious Finance Minister of the Year Award.

Each year the award honours the Finance Minister, Treasurer or central bank governor whose key decisions “have directly benefited both the performance and perception of their country’s economic and financial achievements”.

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rb says:

06:25pm | 21/09/11

Stephen Hart says:07:01am | 21/09/11 “If Swann had been treasurer in the years before the GFC we would be like Greece now.” If Swann had been treasurer in the years before the GFC we might still own public assets. Read more »
Stephen Hart says:

07:01am | 21/09/11

It is not hard to compare Swann and Costello at all. All the time Costello was bringing down surplus budgets Swann was criticising him. If Swann had been treasurer in the years before the GFC we would be like Greece now. Lets have a list of all who have previously… Read more »

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