# Australia’s treasurer says middle powers should co-operate to avoid being hostage to geopolitics

- Source: Financial Times
- Published: 2026-10-25T01:00:09+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/653f5a48-94f5-4e92-86dd-7d118e8849a8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/australia-s-treasurer-says-middle-powers-should-co-operate-to-avoid-be-07a6ff/

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