The government's jobs and skills summit brought together 143 representatives in Canberra on Thursday.
Key themes for the summit in Parliament House's Mural Hall included women's participation and gender pay parity, bargaining and new energy jobs.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers positioned the summit as the starting block for discussions around ongoing economic challenges impacting the economy.
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