The government's "responsible budget management" had helped inflation come down since the 2022 election while providing cost-of-living relief to Australians, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Jim Chalmers sounds much better than his colleagues in delivering easy lines to explain – or explain away – government policy.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers revised down company tax receipts by $6.6 billion for 2024-2025 and by $8.5 billion over the four-year outlook period in the mid-year budget update released on Wednesday.

The mid-year budget update has revealed the total deficits over the next four years will increase by $21.8bn to $143.9bn, Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed on Wednesday. Picture: NewsWire / Martin ...

Jim Chalmers is eyeing changes to concessions on high-value superannuation accounts, after it was revealed the tax break will cost the government $55bn this year. The federal Treasurer on Tuesday ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused the Coalition of “coming after Medicare and medicines and pensions,” prompting opposition ...

“Jim Chalmers is constantly berating the Reserve Bank about their interest rates strategy,” Mr Canavan told Sky News Australia. “When the Reserve Bank has had to respond to the spending fuel ...

Superannuation tax concessions are expected to cost the federal budget more than $55bn this financial year, as Jim Chalmers vows to push ahead and legislate Labor’s tax hike on high-balance nest ...

Modern agriculture utilizes GPS technology, enabling tractors to navigate fields with pinpoint accuracy via satellite signals. Unfortunately, solar storms interfere with GPS signals by releasing ...