Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Of course, as Senator Sharma will know, the opposition are coming—they are being represented at the productivity roundtable—so I think that the imputation that there's a 'stitch-up', and all of that sort of language, is regretful, because the opposition have been given a seat at the table to engage in those discussions.

We think there's a lot of opportunity that comes from bringing stakeholders together in that kind of environment, to find areas of consensus and to work out ways through it. We are very optimistic about the productivity roundtable. We hope that every invitee comes with ideas but also prepared to listen to alternative views. The opposition is going to be represented there. I guess it's over to the opposition as to whether they want to come with fully formed views like that, that disengage from the real opportunities, or with a willingness to listen. It's over to you.