Kiwis eye Aussie citizenship under Labor Kiwis hoping for an improved pathway to Australian citizenship are pinning their hopes on the 'MP for New Zealanders', Treasurer Jim Chalmers. AAP · Jun 8, 2022
Embattled buy now, pay later sector to be regulated under credit laws Financial services minister Stephen Jones says government will also move to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges like other financial markets The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022
Challenges loom large for new Albanese government Members of the Albanese government say they do not need to exaggerate when discussing the challenges stretching out before them. The New Daily · Jun 7, 2022
Treasurer warns of ‘severity and magnitude of inflation challenge’ after RBA hikes official interest rate Jim Chalmers responds to Reserve Bank decision to lift cash rate 50 basis points as Anthony Albanese declines to comment during Indonesia trip The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022
A 'difficult' day for homeowners as Treasurer Jim Chalmers predicts more pain before inflation is brought under control Jim Chalmers says a rise in interest rates is "difficult news" for home owners and warns life in Australia is set to become even more expensive. ABC News · Jun 7, 2022
Reserve Bank hikes official interest rate by 50 basis points to 0.85% to curb inflation Decision exceeded predictions from economists while Westpac was the first of the big banks to pass on the rise in full to customers The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022
Skilful economic measures are needed to fight the inflation stalking Australia’s households Tight labour markets, geopolitical uncertainty and the climate crisis all present gnarly challenges. Three experts explain the solutions The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022
Can anything be done about the ‘perfect storm’ in Australia’s energy markets? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, squeezed gas retailers and a cold snap are combining to put pressure on the grid The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022
Grattan on Friday: Albanese government mugged by gas crisis as it faces challenge of managing expectations Tony Burke reads a poem aloud every day and has a piano lesson once a week. The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022
Australians 'panicking' as power prices skyrocket, consumer advocates say Robert Meggs switched to a smaller electricity provider to get a better deal. Then his rates more than doubled. It's an increasingly common story. ABC News · Jun 2, 2022
Your Electricity Bill Is Going To Get A Lot More Expensive This Cold Szn Here’s Why As if paying $2 for a litre of petrol wasn’t enough, everyone’s power bills are set to leap up next month as electricity prices become the latest addition to our high cost of living. Time to live under my doona so I don’t have to turn my heater on.The Australian… Pedestrian.tv · Jun 2, 2022
Here's a scheme Labor should ditch in its bid to boost productivity. It's the 'patent box' Australia’s new treasurer Jim Chalmers says his biggest priorities include boosting productivity and business investment. The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022
Minister fuels up for gas price action Energy Minister Chris Bowen is consulting with his state and territory counterparts about what levers can be pulled to ease burgeoning gas prices. AAP · Jun 1, 2022
Environment minister seeks ‘urgent briefing’ over scrapped recovery plans – as it happened Follow all the day’s news The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022
ABC News · Jun 1, 2022 Federal government's 'gas trigger' to keep supplies onshore may not be pulled just to put a lid on high prices As gas prices rocket upwards, the federal government is fielding questions on whether it would use its "gas trigger" powers to force gas exporters to keep supplies onshore. But high prices alone may not be enough to pull the trigger.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022 ‘World of pain’: warnings of gas shortages amid soaring power prices add to Australia’s energy woes Market operator warns of possible shortfall of gas supplies on Thursday in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania amid cold snap
The New Daily · Jun 1, 2022 Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.
ABC News · Jun 1, 2022 The Loop: Treasurer warns of 'dire' budget situation, Labor's new ministry sworn in, and a community's farewell of the 'waving man' Here's your TL;DR for today's news.
Newcastle Herald · Jun 1, 2022 'Rocketed away': no easy answers on power price spikes, treasurer warns Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the spike in gas prices has multiple causes and no easy solutions.
ABC News · May 31, 2022 Perth petrol prices: Modelling shows what WA households will save from the fuel excise tax cut Your suburb-by-suburb guide to how much the average Perth household will save from the halving of the fuel excise tax – and it's not as much as what was touted by the Morrison government.
ABC News · May 31, 2022 Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench? Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.
The Conversation · May 31, 2022 Australia's biggest economic threat isn't home-grown. It's a recession, originating in the United States A recession in the US usually brings on a recession in the rest of the world, although not always in Australia.
ABC News · May 30, 2022 Queensland's concentration of key political leaders set to drive increased focus and investment in the Sunshine State Queensland is home to the Treasurer, the Opposition Leader and the leader of the Nationals. What does that mean for Sunshine State and its issues?
The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022 Vote counting continues with Labor one seat from majority – as it happened Follow all the day’s developments
The New Daily · May 29, 2022 Alan Kohler: Jim Chalmers needs an inquiry into tax By far the best thing Jim Chalmers could do for his party and the country would be to find a way to escape the 23.9 per cent limit on tax to GDP.