Australia’s economic reform roundtable: Key takeaways

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Australia’s economic reform roundtable: Key takeaways Unpack and understand Australia's economic reform roundtable, which met in Canberra recently to explore ways of making the economy more productive and resilient.&nbsp;&nbsp; This includes what the issues discussed mean for the economy’s future and what accountants and finance leaders need to know about the major tax and productivity challenges ahead.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tune in now for a breakdown of this three-day summit, including:&nbsp; Tax reform and productivity&nbsp; Long-term growth challenges&nbsp; Modernising the workforce&nbsp; Tariffs&nbsp; AI strategies&nbsp; Attracting capital&nbsp; While there is cautious optimism, this episode explores the broad thrust of the roundtable to understand the key challenges ahead.&nbsp;&nbsp; The federal government roundtable, held in August 2025 brought together leaders from the business community, the union movement and society.&nbsp;&nbsp; These discussions were informed by nearly 900 submissions from experts, industry leaders and individuals (including CPA Australia) and over 40 forums that Ministers held.&nbsp;&nbsp; Listen now.&nbsp;&nbsp; Host: Adrienne Biscontin, external affairs adviser, CPA Australia&nbsp; Guests Dr Brendan Rynne, chief economist, KPMG. Brendan has been at KPMG nearly 30 years, 22 years as a partner, and has worked on major policy reforms including the Henry Tax Review and the Tax White paper. Alongside Brendan is&nbsp; Gavan Ord business investment and international lead, CPA Australia.&nbsp;&nbsp; Links:&nbsp; For more on this episode’s special guest, head over to the KPMG website.&nbsp;&nbsp; Listen to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube.&nbsp;&nbsp; CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting:&nbsp; With Interest&nbsp; INTHEBLACK&nbsp;&nbsp; INTHEBLACK Out Loud&nbsp; Excel Tips&nbsp; Search for them in your podcast platform.&nbsp;&nbsp; Email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37958040/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/37958040