CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
This week in Canberra we are bringing together leaders from the business community, the union movement and civil society to work on making the Australian economy stronger, fairer, more productive and more resilient into the future.
These discussions will be informed by nearly 900 submissions from experts, industry leaders and individuals and over 40 forums that Ministers have held right around the country.
This process has brought forth a wide range of views on everything from deregulation to tax reform. This healthy public debate has also made it clear there is substantial common ground on many issues - and that is where the immediate opportuni...