Dear Ms. Burrow

The IMF replies to ACTU President, Sharan Burrow:

Overall, the benefits of economic reforms in Australia, including improvements in the functioning of the labor market, have been substantial, and this gives a sound basis for expecting positive results from further labor market reforms. Hence, I can not accept the statement in your letter that the staff report’s support for labor market reforms reflects poorly on the professionalism of the IMF review team.