CANBERRA, ACT, June 18 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: Middle East conflict, economic reform and productivity agenda, budget sustainability, defence spending
MichelleGrattan:
Treasurer JimChalmers has declared improving Australia's dismal progress on productivity is at the top of his priorities for Labor's second term, but addressing the National Press Club on Wednesday, it was clear that his ambitions for economic reform are wide, much wider than we've heard from him or from the Prime Minister in the previous term or in the election campaign.
From August 19 to 21, the government will hold a roundtable to seek ideas for reform from business, unions, civil society and experts. This will be a...