‘Little prick to the ego': Poll shows most Aussies unaware of Labor's economic roundtable
'Jim Chalmers and the week he is due to have at the economic reform roundtable, now remember when this was supposed to be about productivity, but productivity puts people to sleep but economic reform is a big general term… that also puts people to sleep,' Mr Murray said.
'You know what I love? I love when politicians and, basically all bar a few … they all think they're rockstars.'
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