Government debt now fastest-growing spending pressure The federal government's debt bill is set to balloon as higher interest rates push up the cost of borrowing. AAP · Dec 10, 2023
Migration overhaul targets students and dodgy employers A plan to fix a faltering migration system will take aim at bogus international students and unscrupulous employers while trying to reduce overall migration. AAP · Dec 10, 2023
Australia’s economy 2023 report: how it started v how it’s going Stronger than expected population growth made inflation hardier than most experts predicted and property prices defied successive rate rises The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023
Grattan on Friday: winners and losers in end-of-year report card on Albanese ministers It’s not just kids who get report cards (PDFs these days) as school breaks up. So do government ministers, when parliament rises at year’s end. The Conversation · Dec 7, 2023
New commissioner picked to run tax office The federal government has filled two pivotal economic roles at the tax office and Reserve Bank of Australia. AAP · Dec 7, 2023
Bracket creep is cooling Australia’s economy – it’s good news for interest rates but not for household budgets The weak economy probably means the next RBA rates move – short of an inflation surprise next month – will be a cut The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
States agree to do more heavy lifting on disability, in exchange for extra health and GST funding The Albanese government has promised extra funding for health and to extend its top-up of the GST, in exchange for the states undertaking more of the heavy lifting on disability to help curb the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s cost blowout. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2023
The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero The national accounts released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show economic growth slid to a measly 0.2% in the last quarter. The Conversation · Dec 6, 2023
Australia’s economic growth slows, reducing chance of another interest rate rise next year Economy grows more slowly than expected, with consumer spending flat under the pressure of high interest rates The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023
Funding deals struck with states on GST, health, NDIS Anthony Albanese has negotiated deals with states and territories on extra health funding, the GST carve-up and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. AAP · Dec 5, 2023
Economy weakens as rising costs take toll on households The Australian economy almost came to standstill last quarter, with clear signs of financial pain in the household sector. AAP · Dec 5, 2023
Jim Chalmers open to clean energy investment reforms pushed by super funds Treasurer says government ‘committed to consider’ proposals, including concessional finance to bankroll new transmission infrastructure The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023
Government taps private investors for net zero, defence Jim Chalmers will consider a number of ideas raised at a roundtable with some of Australia's largest investors to boost energy, defence and social support. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
AAP · Dec 3, 2023 Hints of cooling inflation as next rates call looms Aggressive interest rate hikes are working to slow the economy, timely measures of price movements and the jobs market suggest.
AAP · Dec 3, 2023 Superannuation access for retirees goes under spotlight Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released for public consultation a discussion paper on how to make superannuation more accessible and workable for retirees.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023 Scammer paid Facebook 7c per view to circulate video of deepfake Jim Chalmers and Gina Rinehart Video is designed to appear like A Current Affair interview and features altered versions of treasurer and rich listers
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023 Jim Chalmers welcomes OECD prediction RBA has reached interest rate peak Federal treasurer downplays prospect of posting a second successive budget surplus
AAP · Nov 29, 2023 Chalmers open to talks with states on GST Ahead of a treasurers' meeting, Jim Chalmers says he will work with the states to ensure they get a fair share of goods and services tax revenue.
AAP · Nov 28, 2023 Reserve Bank board shake up outlined in new laws The federal treasurer has introduced legislation that will underpin the biggest set of reforms at the Reserve Bank in decades.
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 Governments have been able to overrule the Reserve Bank for 80 years. Why stop now? Pay close enough attention to parliament these next few days, and you’re likely to witness something truly remarkable: politicians from both sides of politics uniting to remove the power of politicians to overrule the Reserve Bank.
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2023 Meet Andrew Hauser, the outsider from the UK who'll be deputy governor of the RBA In a significant step towards reforming Australia’s Reserve Bank, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has stepped outside the bank and outside of Australia to select Andrew Hauser, a British economist, as its new deputy governor.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023 Most voters now disapprove of Anthony Albanese’s performance as PM, Guardian Essential poll finds Survey suggests Australians want more action on cost of living and only 20% think the stage-three tax cuts should go ahead
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023 Jim Chalmers appoints outsider and former Bank of England executive director as deputy RBA governor Rare appointment of outsider Andrew Hauser to senior position comes after review found bank should encourage ‘diverse viewpoints’
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023 Borrowers may wish the government could overrule the RBA but Australia is not Argentina or Turkey Central banks must be credible to be effective and that means separating rates decision-making from short-term government priorities