Posts tagged "federal treasurer"

Jim Chalmers has outlined Labor's economic agenda for the new year, which will focus on providing cost-of-living relief — so long as it doesn’t add to inflation.

With a backdrop of rising inflation and falling wages, the government is facing renewed pressure to rethink its support for Morrison-era tax cuts.

The 2022-23 federal budget crystallises what many in the business community are already feeling: times are turning for the worse. 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated Labor might pivot towards raising taxes. It's a sensible move, especially if it targets Australia's wealthiest.

The five broad themes of the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit have been laid out by the Treasury, giving industry groups, unions, and lawmakers a concrete understanding of the key issues under debate.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will tell Parliament that estimated growth has been cut by half a percentage point for last financial year, this financial year and next year.

The federal Treasurer has an obligation to disclose how Labor will deal with its multimillion-dollar stake in Suncorp, writes Stephen Mayne.

It's not a new concept, and some have criticised it as marketing over substance. Will it work in Australia?

Latest polling shows the Treasurer is in danger of losing his deep-blue seat of Kooyong. If he does, it would send shockwaves through his party.

The Federal Treasurer is right: there has been a broad-based easing of inflationary pressures. The latest inflation figures (blink and you w…