Budget 2026 live: Jim Chalmers says Labor has chosen ‘hard road of reform’ in federal budget
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Treasurer to bank tax windfall from Iran war in federal budget
The extra tax revenue generated by the Iran war will be saved in its entirety, as the government…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says budget will include tax reform, but no decision yet on capital gains
Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has committed to tax reform in his upcoming budget, but has added that no…
Political risks of war against Iran go beyond the petrol pump
Conflict in the Middle East always reverberates around the world, and the war in Iran has already begun…
The battle to tame inflation
Battle lines are being drawn between Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and his new opposite number, Tim Wilson. There are…
Chalmers suggests ex-RBA governor’s spending critique is due to personal vendetta
Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese have responded with contempt after former Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe suggested government…
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…
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…
Treasurer Jim Chalmers would be ‘sacked’ from a public company over his inability to lower inflation: Senator Bridget McKenzie
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ economic abilities have been lashed by Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, after Australians saw rates increase…
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…
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…
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…