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Federal politicsCommentsPremiumBusiness investment jump gives Chalmers policy confidence

Jim Chalmers’ confidence in plans to attract massive amounts of private capital to critical minerals has been boosted by new forecasts showing six years of continuous business investment growth.

Katina Curtis

Federal politicsCommentsBudget tips faster jobs growth despite slowing economy

The number of people in jobs is growing much faster than previously thought, with next week’s Budget books set to reveal an extra 150,000 positions will be created over the next year.

Katina Curtis

EconomyPremiumIncomes to jump 3.5pc as Chalmers banks on inflation slide

The Federal Government is banking on a continued decline in the inflation rate to drive what it expects will be some of the fastest growth in real disposable income in more than a decade.

Adrian Lowe

RBAPremiumHow much another rate hike will cost you and your mortgage

Jim Chalmers has downplayed suggestions the Federal Budget has the largest role to play for besieged households seeking cost-of-living relief after the RBA’s caution rates may have to stay on hold for longer.

Adrian Lowe

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumJim Chalmers reveals his secrets under questioning by kids

Jim Chalmers has revealed the secrets of how he approaches his job under questioning from Australians who aren’t old enough to vote yet.

Katina Curtis

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Rates on hold but concerns about outlook remain

Interest rates have been left on hold with the Reserve Bank of Australia keen to keep monitoring the economy despite higher-than-expected inflation this year.

Adrian Lowe

EconomyPremiumBudget to have cost-of-living help ‘we can afford’: Chalmers

Treasurer says the Federal Government will do what it ‘can afford to do’ in delivering cost-of-living relief in next week’s Budget but suggested the bulk will be through already announced tax cuts.

Adrian Lowe

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumNo ‘scorched earth austerity’ as Chalmers seeks Budget path

Jim Chalmers is promising a Budget that shows spending restraint but says it’s not the time for ‘scorched earth austerity’ with slower growth looming over the next few years.

Katina Curtis

EconomyCommentsPremiumMore rates pain as key body urges they stay on hold longer

The RBA has been encouraged by yet another key global economic body to keep interest rates on hold to combat rising inflation, while the Federal Government has been urged to tackle lagging productivity growth.

Adrian Lowe

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumChalmers defends ‘smart and strict’ industry investments

Government investments in Australian industry will be ‘smart and strict’, not try to cover every sector or last forever, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will declare as he tackles criticisms of the Budget centrepiece.

Katina Curtis

EconomicsPremiumAustralia’s huge tax bill burns a deep hole in hip pockets

Australians have been hit harder by rising taxes than other developed nations even as inflation drove their wages backwards in real terms.

Matt Mckenzie

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Chalmers looks for his second surplus - at what cost?

Jim Chalmers barely let the S-word pass his lips throughout dozens of interviews and press conferences in the lead-up to last year’s budget. This year is different.

Katina Curtis

EconomyCommentsPremiumTreasurer has ‘little room to move’ on cost-of-living relief

Treasurer insists next month’s Federal Budget can address cost of living and housing measures without adding to the nation’s inflation challenge. Economists say he’s been left little room to move.

Adrian Lowe

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Albo ‘must be prepared to axe bad bets’ in new push

Labor must be unafraid to dump underperforming schemes in its Made in Australia push if it wants to avoid the mistakes of past industry subsidy programs, a senior economist has warned.

Katina Curtis

RBACommentsPremiumPolitical bunfight erupts over future of RBA governance

The Opposition is threatening to amend key legislation crucial to the future of the Reserve Bank after last year’s review found it needed an overhaul at the top, but the government is holding firm.

Adrian Lowe

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WA are truly tax winners, and I’ll tell you why: Chalmers

One of the reasons we spent time in the West this week is that we are big believers in the workers and communities of WA, and that’s why they are front and centre in our economic plan.

Jim Chalmers

Historic lowsPremiumJobless rate’s record run set to come to an end

The national unemployment rate is likely to be 4 per cent for the first time in nearly two years, a result the Federal Treasurer says shows the labour market is one of the nation’s key strengths.

Adrian Lowe

‘Significant changes’CommentsPremiumTax concessions battle looms as Greens lay out demands

The Government will be drawn into a battle over tax concessions for property investors after the Greens decided to make it a condition of their support for the next tranche of housing affordability measures.

Katina Curtis

Hip pocket pressureCommentsPremiumDetails of first grocery price probe in 16 years revealed

The competition watchdog will have seven months to deliver its first views on supermarket prices and will have to consider the way prices are determined and how online shopping is influencing competition.

Adrian Lowe

Volatile situationPremiumFresh warning on threats to global economic stability

The International Monetary Fund has bumped up its expectations for global growth this year but warned emerging threats to supply and commodities could derail a forecast improvement for the world’s economy.

Adrian Lowe

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‘No scope for a cut’: Dire interest rates warning

Under-pressure borrowers have been warned to expect another interest rate hike this year despite many of the Reserve Bank’s increases so far yet to hit household budgets.

Adrian Lowe

Renewed pressurePremiumChalmers hints of action against supermarkets over prices

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says further action may be taken against the major supermarkets amid allegations prices aren’t coming down fast enough as the Senate gears up for an inquiry into the issue.

Adrian Lowe

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WA tipped to withstand 2024 softening in jobs market

WA business owners have been warned not to expect labour shortages to be solved in the first half of next year despite the State recording the strongest population growth in the country.

Adrian Lowe

Not a ‘mini-budget’CommentsPremiumBudget gets $40 billion boost but no cash splash

The Government’s Budget bottom line has improved by nearly $40 billion over the next four years but Treasurer Jim Chalmers is not throwing cash around as concerns about inflation persist.

Katina Curtis