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Jacob Shteyman

RARE PHOTOS: Responsibility not legacy driving chalmers to reform | Rare Historical Photos

Some say Jim Chalmers has an eye on the history books while preparing for his reform roundtable. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

If those who can't remember history are condemned to repeat it, Jim Chalmers has as good a chance as any at avoiding the pitfalls of reformist treasurers past.

Dr Chalmers is attempting the most ambitious process of economic reform by a Labor treasurer since Paul Keating's 1985 tax summit or Wayne Swan's tax forum of 2011.

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