Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Makin for his question. The reason the Jobs and Skills Summit was such a resounding success was that people were prepared to come from all parts of our economy and all corners of our country, to come together around some of the big economic challenges that we confront. People at the summit from right across the country, right across the economy and most parts of the parliament knew and understood that it is time to draw a line under the divisive decade of missed opportunities and warped priorities which have made our economy weaker and our people poorer as a consequence.

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