2014 G20 Brisbane summit
The 2014 G20 Brisbane summit was the ninth meeting of the G20 heads of government/heads of state. 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. The event was the largest ever peacetime police operation in Australia.
| 2014 G20 Brisbane Summit | |
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Logo of the G20 Australia 2014 summit | |
| 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 |
On 1 December 2013 Brisbane became the official host city for the G20. The City of Brisbane had a public holiday on 14 November 2014. Up to 4,000 delegates were expected to attend with around 2,500 media representatives. The leaders of Mauritania, Myanmar, New Zealand, Senegal, Singapore, and Spain were also invited to this summit.
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