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States, Feds must 'row together': Frydenberg

Phillip Coorey
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will put Federation back on the agenda on Thursday by arguing that inefficiencies between the states and the Commonwealth are acting as a handbrake on productivity.

However, he will not advocate bold reforms such as a federal-state taxation overhaul, but instead urge the states and Commonwealth to "row together" in pursuing microeconomic reforms aimed at boosting productivity.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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