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‘Productivity problem’ putting living standards at risk

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is slipping down global productivity rankings - and there's no easy fix for the problem.

The New Daily · Mar 15, 2023

'Productivity problem' putting living standards at risk

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is slipping down global productivity rankings - and there's no easy fix for the problem.

AAP · Mar 15, 2023

Working Australians pay tax in real-time – now the richest Australians making capital gains should too

In drawing up his plans to more effectively tax large superannuation accounts, Treasurer Jim Chalmers might have stumbled upon a really good idea.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023

Alan Kohler: Paying for AUKUS? Spending like Europe means taxing like Europe

Before the next election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers must find a way to credibly restore a balanced budget. This means new and higher taxes.

The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023

Michael Pascoe: ‘Aspirational Australians’, Peter Dutton’s venality and other tax jokes

Peter Dutton’s claim that “the government’s super tax is an attack on aspirational Australians ...” would be sad if it wasn’t laughable.

The New Daily · Mar 10, 2023

Peter Dutton believes he has found Labor’s weak spot – but can he move beyond defending millionaires?

The Coalition sought to embarrass Stephen Jones as it tried to construct a broader narrative about broken promises

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10, 2023

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chair of Retirement Income Review, Mike Callaghan, on reforming superannuation

Treasurer Jim Chalmers sparked a political row when he announced a tax hike on superannuation concessions for accounts with balances over $3 million, from 15% to 30%, to begin in 2025. Polling indicates the move has broad support from the public, although any change to super is always controversial. Opposition…

The Conversation · Mar 8, 2023

Dutton takes aim at 'reckless' government spending

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called on the government to exercise spending restraint rather than lift taxes to help the central bank control inflation.

AAP · Mar 8, 2023

Get the basics right for National Environmental Standards to ensure truly sustainable development

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has attracted controversy by proposing to update 30-year-old superannuation laws with a definition of the purpose of superannuation as being to fund a dignified retirement. There is a clear lesson here for other reforms to make policy objectives clear, even when they seem obvious. One important…

The Conversation · Mar 8, 2023

As crisis calls over financial distress climb, treasurer and finance minister say they know rate rises are hurting

The government acknowledges a growing number of people making financial distress calls to crisis support hotlines, as the Reserve Bank governor says the mental health concerns of Australians weighs heavily on him.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023