AI doom, nature laws and solving the housing problem: five takeaways from day two of economic reform roundtable

There was plenty of agreement over the need for increased housing supply and faster approvals. Other issues lacked consensus. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, presided over talks about growing the Australian economy on day two of the economic reform roundtable.

As proceedings wrapped up, Chalmers said “there is a real prospect of a useful consensus emerging on a number of key reform areas”.