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Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... Treasury is in the process of updating its inflation forecasts which will be released when the government releases the Federal Budget in May. "Some of the private economists have made their views clear already that they expect there to be additional ...

Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... Daniel Mulino said, adding that it is unlikely draft legislation on the issue will be made available before the Federal Budget in May as the government does not wish to rush a decision. The government is still considering how such reforms should be applied ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... could save workers and their families thousands of dollars at a difficult time. In its submission to the 2026-27 Federal Budget, the $110 billion fund proposed reforms to make sure members are paid super on time, protect their savings and make retirement ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... today's read will make May a "pivotal" month for the economy as the government is also due to hand down the Federal Budget. "Unless the Federal Budget meets the moment and outlines significant economic and tax reform, growth will stagnate and inflation ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
AustralianSuper has made six reform requests to the government ahead of the Federal Budget, which is set to be delivered in May. AustralianSuper head of corporate affairs Steve McMillan said the pre-Budget submission "focuses on reforms that will enhance ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... 26.9% of the country's GDP. Chalmers said addressing persistent inflation will be a primary influence on the Federal Budget that will be handed down in May. "The Budget will be about productivity. We're working up a productivity package. There will ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Super Members Council (SMC) urges the government to include better consumer protections in super in the upcoming Federal Budget following the collapses of the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds. SMC's pre-budget submission said high-risk products ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... economy and its run rate though a strategic supply side reform effort." He urged the government to use the upcoming Federal Budget to incentivise investment, especially by the private sector, to drive productivity.

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... relief and getting the budget in better nick" are his priorities as the government turns its attention to the 2026 Federal Budget. "Our responsible economic management was brought to the fore in the mid-year budget update - another $20 billion in savings ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... (US$38.5tn); this month it hit 100% of gross domestic product. A report last week by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said it could soon exceed the entire US economy in size and that if it were to continue to grow, the US "could ultimately ...