Jim Chalmers 2022

Jim Chalmers:

Today we have issued more invitations to the Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable, this time for specific sessions of the agenda.

The Roundtable is all about building consensus on long term economic reform, with a focus on resilience, productivity and budget sustainability.

It seems a lifetime ago, but it was 2017 when the former NBN CEO Mike Quigley and I wrote a book about the impact of technology on our labour market.

Changing Jobs: The Fair Go in the New Machine Age was our attempt to make sense of what rapid technological change means for Australian workers.

Today we are releasing the agenda for the government’s Economic Reform Roundtable.

This is all about bringing people together and building consensus around the big challenges and opportunities in our economy.

The Roundtable agenda released today reflects the government’s agenda for long term economic reform, with a focus on resilience, productivity and budget sustainability.

Jim Chalmers:

Peter Stefanovic:

Joining us is the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Treasurer, we were going to talk about economic matters, but this is pretty major breaking news this hour that Canada, as I mentioned, becomes the third major country in a week to make moves to declare a state of Palestine. Let’s just start off, first of all, with your reaction to that.

Natalie Barr:

For more, we’re joined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Good morning to you.

Jim Chalmers:

Morning, Nat.

Barr:

So, when the godfather of AI begins to regret his contribution to the invention, should we be concerned?

Chalmers:

Sarah Abo:

Good morning to you, Treasurer.

Jim Chalmers:

Good morning, Sarah.

Abo:

Well, weren’t you chipper yesterday? Are you going to take all the credit for this after blaming everything else for the high inflation to begin with?

Chalmers:

James Glenday:

Welcome back to the show. On this Thursday morning, you’re watching News Breakfast. It is always lovely to have your company.

Emma Rebellato:

Patricia Karvelas:

Treasurer, welcome to the program.

Jim Chalmers:

Thanks very much, Patricia.

Karvelas:

Jim Chalmers, you’ve been celebrating today’s inflation data. Are you happy because you can see an RBA rate cut on the horizon?

Chalmers: