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Support emerged for tariff cuts and EV charging, but AI focus, construction code pause, and immigration neglect drew strong criticism.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wrapped up his much-hyped three-day productivity roundtable last week with agreement on ten priorities, from scrapping nuisance tariffs to introducing a road user charge for electric vehicles.
But while the government hailed consensus, some economists and commentators dismissed the outcomes as underwhelming and misdirected.
