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CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... process of normalising the cash rate whilst the labour market data remains robust," he said. Meanwhile, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the fight against inflation is not over. "I don't pretend that the fight against inflation is over. I know that people ...

Labor delivers another budget surplus, but productivity stalls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... outcome was driven mainly by the payments side, with outlays $10.2 billion lower than projected back in May. Treasurer Jim Chalmers was quick to praise his government for delivering consecutive surpluses. "This is the first time a government has delivered ...

Limiting negative gearing could add $2bn in annual revenue

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... be worth around $5 billion a year, according to new research from the Grattan Institute. This comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the Labor government wouldn't be making any changes to negative gearing rules before the next election. "When it comes ...

More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... of medicines for all. "We recognise that people are under the pump and we're doing something about it," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "We're already rolling out tax cuts for every taxpayer, energy rebates for every household and a million small businesses ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure the ACCC is informed of mergers most likely to be anti-competitive ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... in place new powers for regulators to protect financial market infrastructure in the event of a crisis. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the new laws will provide regulators with more powers to manage financial market infrastructure risks, addressing a regulatory ...

Chalmers 'confident but not complacent' on economic prospects

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has spoken out on the likelihood of Australia falling victim to the impacts of a potential US recession. This comes after global markets sustained a major sell-off, with the ASX losing $102 billion on Monday, after US data revealed ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... these vital services help communities to access foreign currencies and international payment systems," treasurer Jim Chalmers said at the Pacific Banking Forum. "And we also know that without them, large parts of the Pacific risk being cut off from the ...

New inspector-general of taxation appointed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... Payne, for her service and contribution leading the IGTO over the past five years," Jones said. In addition, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the appointment of Selwyn Button, Alison Roberts and Barry Sterland as full-time commissioners to the Productivity ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said at the Morgan Stanley Australia Summit in Sydney yesterday that a key goal of the Budget was to fight inflation in a way that doesn't damage an already weak economy. "... the primary focus of the Budget was to tackle inflation ...