The Economic Reform Roundtable aims to build consensus on ways to improve productivity, enhance economic resilience and strengthen budget sustainability. It will bring together a mix of leaders from business, unions, civil society, government and other experts.
The Roundtable will be led by the Treasurer and supported by other key ministers. It will focus on lifting living standards for Australians with a focus on 3 main themes:
- Making our economy more productive.
- Building resilience in the face of global uncertainty.
- Strengthening the budget and making it more sustainable.
Attendance is by invitation only.
Roundtable material
- Economic Reform Roundtable – Agenda [PDF 249 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Agenda | DOCX 103 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Agenda]
- Economic Reform Roundtable – Economic resilience [PDF 522 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Economic resilience | DOCX 372 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Economic resilience]
- Economic Reform Roundtable – Productivity [PDF 460 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Productivity | DOCX 643 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Productivity]
- Economic Reform Roundtable – Budget sustainability and tax reform [PDF 521 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Budget sustainability and tax reform | DOCX 331 KB Economic Reform Roundtable – Budget sustainability and tax reform]
- Economic Reform Roundtable – Regulator engagement
Regulator engagement
On 4 July 2025, the Treasurer and the Minister for Finance asked Commonwealth regulators to suggest simple and useful ways to improve productivity. This could include helping businesses invest, grow, use new products and services, or cutting rules that are not needed.
Regulators were asked to send a short summary of the main ideas they found. They were told to focus on things that can happen soon.
In total, regulators identified more than 400 ideas.
You can read their letters on the Department of Finance website. These letters show what each regulator has committed to do and their ideas for change.
Contact
Announcements
18 June 2025
- The Hon Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer – Address to the National Press Club, Canberra
10 June 2025
- The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister – Address to the National Press Club