10 Things That Came From the Treasurer’s Economic Roundtable

There was broad support for an EV road user charge and freezing the building code, which can often create additional costs to constructing new homes.

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers attends a press conference in Canberra, Australia on July 8, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has wrapped a three-day economic reform roundtable and managed to narrow down the contentious debate to 10 areas of consensus.

“These 10 areas give us a platform for action,” he told reporters, while acknowledging that specific solutions needed to be worked through.