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PM announces national roundtable to boost productivity

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"Horrific" - That's how the Prime Minister described the incident in Los Angeles where police shot an Australian journalist with a rubber bullet. He made the comments at the National Press Club in his first major speech since the election. Anthony Albanese also announced the government will hold a national roundtable in August to try and boost productivity.

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