PM Announces Economic Roundtable to Deal With Inflation

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PM Announces Economic Roundtable to Deal With Inflation
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks on during a federal cabinet meeting in Perth, Australia on June 3, 2025. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new economic reform roundtable to be held in August, aiming to bring together key figures from business, unions and industry in what he describes as a “streamlined dialogue” to boost productivity, wages, and economic resilience.

Speaking at the National Press Club on June 10, Albanese said he had tasked Treasurer Jim Chalmers with convening the forum to “support and shape” the government’s productivity agenda.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].