Can Labor's Round Table Land Chalmers a Term-Defining Reform Package?

Environmental approvals dominate Chalmers’ roundtable agenda

Streamlining environmental approvals is dominating the agenda ahead of Jim Chalmers’ economic reform roundtable, with a push for a national deregulation plan proving to be even bigger than tax reform.

Can Labor's round table land Chalmers a term-defining reform package?

Inside Labor, two camps have formed around the government's productivity round table: those who doubt Anthony Albanese has the inclination to tackle contentious new policy and those who see a genuine opportunity to achieve something of substance.

Albanese Government’s Productivity Agenda: Economic Reform Roundtable - Hawker Britton

05 August 2025 Following the Albanese Labor Government’s victory at the May 2025 federal election, Treasurer the Hon. Jim Chalmers MP addressed the National Press Club on 19 June, outlining the government’s approach to economic reform and its three key priorities for their second term in government. In the face of continued global volatility, the Treasurer emphasised the need to boost productivity, strengthen the budget, and create a more resili…