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Jacob Shteyman

'Holy grail': treasurer hails quick wins as summit ends

Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined 10 areas of consensus for reform at a productivity roundtable. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A levy for driving on Australian roads and faster home-building approvals could soon be introduced after the government's economic roundtable, but bigger-ticket reforms might take longer to materialise.

The three-day summit produced 10 clear areas of consensus for reform, which Treasurer Jim Chalmers said would help achieve the "holy grail" for everyone assembled in the parliament house cabinet room: higher productivity and living standards.

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