Australia’s Re-Elected Government Focused on Economic Resilience, Treasurer Says

Treasurer flags tax reform to tackle declining economic productivity

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said he'll make the case for significant tax reforms - a major expansion of the second term's agenda. Chalmers says the changes are necessary to revive flagging economic productivity, which has left Australians worse off.

Chalmers Warns Australia’s Isn’t Resilient Enough to Global Volatility

Good morning, it’s Ben here in chilly Canberra, this is what’s making headlines this morning.Today’s must-reads:• Treasurer Jim Chalmers issues warning on economy• Iron ore futures sink on falling China demand• PM Albanese misses out on a meeting with Trump

Australia’s re-elected government focused on economic resilience, treasurer says

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Labor government, elected for a second term last month, is focused on improving productivity, addressing the budget deficit and building a resilient economy as global volatility spikes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will say on Wednesday. In a speech at the National Press Club, Chalmers will say that tackling sagging productivity is the government’s primary focus, after voters delivered Labor a landslide victory last month…

Australia faces ‘world of churn’: Chalmers

Jim Chalmers has warned of a “world of churn and change” that will impact the Australian economy as he outlines plans to see the nation through the current uncertainty.

‘Perilous’: Chalmers’ inflation warning

SA government threatens to intervene in Santos foreign takeover bid

The South Australian government threatens to intervene if a nearly $30 billion takeover bid for the state's largest company Santos is "not in the interests of South Australians".