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RBA governor refuses to blame Albanese government for rising inflation, 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 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…
Jim Chalmers and Tony Burke are in a long race for prime position
It was a classic “old bull” versus “young bull” struggle, and the old bull showed he had life…
An embarrassing backflip by Chalmers on super or a strategic shift?
In politics, the victors are not always those who believe they have won. Take Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s decision…
Here’s how Labor’s revised super proposal would work
A Labor plan to raise the tax on multi-million-dollar super funds, which had been around for more than…
Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan
The government has bowed to pressure on its superannuation tax policy, one of the few revenue-raising measures it…
Major superannuation pay change to give Aussies ‘urgent’ $30,000 retirement boost
Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced payday super legislation to parliament today, with the laws set to come into effect…