Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday will give the diverse collection of participants at the economic roundtable their riding instructions, as he seeks to wring as much substance as possible out of the meeting.
The success or otherwise of the three-day summit will reflect on Chalmers, who will not only lead it but has driven the huge amount of ministerial and bureaucratic effort in its run up.
In his opening remarks for Day 1, released ahead of delivery, Chalmers says the government is looking to build consensus around three types of outcomes. These are: