2014 G20 Brisbane Summit | |
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Host country | Australia |
Date | 15–16 November 2014 |
Motto | Acting Together to Lift Growth and Create Jobs, Building a Stronger, More Resilient Global Economy and Strengthening Global Institution |
Venue(s) | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre |
Cities | Brisbane |
Participants | G20 members Guest invitees: Mauritania Myanmar New Zealand Senegal Singapore Spain |
Follows | 2013 G20 Saint Petersburg summit |
Precedes | 2015 G20 Antalya summit |
Website | g20.org |
The 2014 G20 Brisbane summit was the ninth meeting of the G20 heads of government/heads of state.[1] It was held in Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia, on 15–16 November 2014. The hosting venue was the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre at South Brisbane.[2] The event was the largest ever peacetime police operation in Australia.[3]
On 1 December 2013 Brisbane became the official host city for the G20.[4] The City of Brisbane had a public holiday on 14 November 2014.[5] Up to 4,000 delegates were expected to attend with around 2,500 media representatives.[6] The leaders of Mauritania, Myanmar, New Zealand, Senegal, Singapore, and Spain were also invited to this summit.[7]