Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has slammed Treasurer Jim Chalmers for his “brand new” tax on superannuation.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed the Coalition’s plan for Australia to adopt nuclear energy will “push prices up” and “make it harder for people”.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged this year's federal election will be an "incredibly tight" contest amid a new poll showing Labor still trailing the Coalition.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled the latest antisemitic attack in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs “unacceptable”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he hopes the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will lower the temperature and Australia will see a reduction in antisemitic incidents.

Jim Chalmers’s plans to increase the tax rate on superannuation accounts worth more than $3m are set to be blocked by parliament, with the Treasurer failing to win the necessary crossbench support amid warnings that farmers and small business will be forced to sell their assets.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has commented on the upcoming 2025 federal election. “Australians will have a really important choice to make between a Labor government under his [Anthony Albanese’s] leadership which is helping with the cost of living and building Australia’s future,

Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap ... media giants -- was worried about a surge of false information spreading online, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "Misinformation and disinformation is very dangerous, and we've seen it really ...

Fault lines are widening between economic performance of nations and a global body warns Australia risks being left behind if it fails to improve productivity.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has responded to November’s inflation figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, labelling them as “quite encouraging” in the government’s fight against inflation. Australia’s headline inflation has risen to 2 ...

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed Australia will be $4 trillion worse off by 2051 under the Coalition's nuclear plan.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed the “substantial progress” in bringing down inflation after the latest data was released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australia’s headline inflation has risen to 2.3 per cent for the month of November ...