Why Jim Chalmers should declare Queensland Labor’s conflict of interest in Suncorp ahead of the ANZ deal
The federal Treasurer has an obligation to disclose how Labor will deal with its multimillion-dollar stake in Suncorp, writes Stephen Mayne.
Pandemic leave payments restored until September 30 under Albanese government
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the decision after a national cabinet meeting, which had been brought forward from Monday to early Saturday to discuss the escalating COVID-19 wave.
Will Albanese’s jobs summit be genuinely useful, or a futile talkfest?
Bob Hawke popularised the political summit in 1983, and Labor leaders ever since have tried to emulate it. But are they actually worthwhile?
Equal pay and opportunities for women to be a priority at Albanese’s September job summit
Ensuring equal opportunities and pay for women is one of the wide range of topics laid down for the federal government’s jobs summit.
Government sets 20% procurement target to give SMEs “a better deal”
The Albanese government says it will ensure small and medium businesses are awarded a greater share of Commonwealth contracts, as part of its commitment to creating “a better deal for small business”.
Queensland budget: Payroll tax deduction for SMEs and mental health levy for big business
SMEs are set to benefit from a deduction in payroll taxes in the Queensland budget, while big businesses will pay a mental health levy.
NSW budget makes bid to bring women to the centre of the state’s economic life
For the first time, a major Australian government has placed women’s economic role front and centre in its fiscal and economic strategy.
NSW budget capitalises on recovering economy and GST to spend big
Inflated by GST revenues and mining royalties, the NSW government is able to spend while keeping its fiscal credentials intact.
Labor reveals inquiry into John Barilaro’s appointment as trade commissioner
Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro was announced as senior trade and investment commissioner to the Americas last week.
Six months on from floods, 60% of affected businesses are still waiting for a disaster relief grant
The NSW opposition has slammed the Perrottet government's sluggish flood relief rollout as two-thirds of flood-affected businesses in the state wait on disaster payments.
Jim Chalmers is Australia’s first Labor Treasurer in nearly a decade. So who exactly is he?
The Queenslander is the first Labor Treasurer since Chris Bowen left office in 2013, and the burden on him is great.
Labor plans to rein in BNPL under traditional credit laws, adding new regulatory scrutiny to pay-in-four providers
It's time to "start working on regulating" the BNPL sector "within the credit space", Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones said.
