Labor warned it could face higher borrowing rates, lower credit rating if public spending grows as $1 trillion debt looms
Labor has been warned it may face higher borrowing costs if its spendathon continues, as government debt is…
Labor and Reserve Bank of Australia blamed by voters in Sky News pulse as anger over interest rates grows
Voters have blamed the Albanese government for rising interest rates amid concerns about fiscal policy fuelling inflation. The…
Bullock says government spending not sole factor pushing inflation higher as political fight heats up
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has refused to blame the Albanese government’s spending for causing inflation to jump…
Jim Chalmers’s appetite for economic reform is about to be tested
The next few months may be the most crucial that Jim Chalmers has faced as treasurer, at least…
Australia now home to West’s most out-of-control major economy four years after Jim Chalmers crowed that the ‘adults are back in charge’
Prior to the 2022 federal election, then Shadow Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, reiterated breathlessly that Labor was going to…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says politics, not spending driving inflation debate among economists
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected claims that government spending has fuelled inflation, saying such criticism was “motivated by…
What could the government do to help battle inflation?
The Reserve Bank’s decision to hike interest rates has brought fresh attention to the question of whether the…
Treasurer asks ASIC to restrict public access to company directors’ home addresses
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has moved to dramatically restrict public access to the residential addresses of…
Australia’s solar panel waste is mounting. Will the government’s recycling scheme solve it?
Australia is on the brink of a great solar panel age-out. The number of solar panels coming off…
Jim Chalmers has rejected responsibility for high inflation but will have a tough sell if rates rise again
Last February, Jim Chalmers was living out a treasurer’s dream. After a bruising first term dominated by rising…
Australians warned to expect ‘grim period’ as inflation rises and Albanese government struggles to rein in spending
EQ Economics managing director Warren Hogan has warned Australia is at risk of a “pretty bad recession” as…
Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien demands Labor makes tough economic changes to bolster living standard for all Australians
Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien has joined calls for the government to use its massive majority and enact ambitious…