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The third day of the summit will begin with a presentation on budget sustainability by Treasury Secretary Jenny Wilkinson.
Discussions on how to make government services and spending more efficient will be the first topic for debate.
A pitch on a better tax system will then be delivered by Grattan Institute chief executive Aruna Sathanapally. The roundtable will hear from economists Bob Breunig and Chris Richardson in the same session.
Commissioner of Taxation Rob Heferen will be the final speaker of the day.
The roundtable had produced consensus for areas of economic reform, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.
'We've already got a big agenda to ease the burden on businesses, cut red tape and build more homes, but we're keen to do more where we can,' he said.
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