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What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... economic uncertainties. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2023-24 federal budget against a backdrop of the local economy grappling with soaring inflation, rising interest rates, together with geopolitical tensions and the risk of global financial ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... only create standards for net-zero investment initiatives, but also will coordinate the development of a clean energy economy and seek to ensure the investment opportunities that flow from this will be shared across industry sectors, different segments ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... the broad parameters are already set. Showing how this played in 2022-23, the Budget Papers state that the nation's economy is expected to grow only 1.8% in 2023 after surging twice as fast by 3.6% in 2022. Partly explaining the downward tilt is ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... income tax and GST liabilities," he said. "The Albanese Government knows how vital small businesses are to our nation's economy and our prosperity. That's why this Budget is committed to helping them tackle immediate challenges like energy costs ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... to facilitate economic development and diversification and help smooth the changes as Australia moves to a clean energy economy, he said. "The Authority will also ensure workers are supported as they transition to new opportunities and support First ...

Budget delivers surplus, with a catch

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... rising interest rates, and tightening financial conditions associated with recent banking sector strains. "The Australian economy is not immune from these global economic challenges, but it is well placed to navigate them," budget documents said. "The ...

Rest to sell Endeavour stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... funds into new private market opportunities, particularly those that also support the energy transition for the Australian economy. Already, the super fund has stated it has a long-term objective to achieve a net carbon zero footprint for the fund by ...

Economic stimulus unlikely in budget: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is focused on cooling inflation, it's unlikely the May budget will look to boost the economy, Commonwealth Bank's Gareth Aird tells Financial Standard. Some were stumped this week after the RBA sent the cash rate ...

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... our 2% goal," Powell said. "Price stability is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, without price stability the economy doesn't work for anyone. Without price stability we will not achieve a sustained period of strong labor market conditions ...

RBA verdict on knife edge: Economists split

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... recent CPI print signalled progress is being made on the inflation front and we suspect the RBA would like to see how the economy evolves during this period of heightened mortgage resets. They will likely attempt a hawkish tone by dangling the possibility ...