Shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien accepts invitation to government’s economic roundtable
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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...