Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien Accepts Invitation to Government’s Economic Roundtable

Jim Chalmers wants his economic roundtable to rise above party politics. Good luck!

Jim Chalmers wants his economic roundtable participants focused on the national interest, not party politics. Good luck.

Shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien accepts invitation to government’s economic roundtable

The federal opposition has accepted an invitation from Treasurer Jim Chalmers for shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien to attend the August economic roundtable. The acceptance contrasts with the position taken by former opposition leader Peter Dutton last term. He refused to attend the government’s jobs and skills summit although the Nationals leader David Littleproud did so. The opposition’s decision is in line with the indication from its leader Sussa…

Treasurer invites opposition to economic reform talks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he extended the invitation to his new Opposition counterpart because he believed it would be a good thing for the country to have Ted O’Brien engaged in the push for reforms.