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The Latest Breaking News from Wayne Swan

Factional warlord. Backroom operator. Kingmaker. Yet on politics’ biggest night, I was an observer

‘After that outburst, I became a marked man. Things would never be quite as good for me again.’

Crikey

QLD election: David Crisafulli claims victory – as it happened

All the Queensland 2024 election news, as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Half of new 2024 jobs were public sector: ABS

Federal Parliament resumes today with the government under pressure on the state of the economy, and Julia Gillard celebrates the 30th anniversary of Labor’s gender quotas.

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Treasurer distances himself from his former boss’ Reserve Bank attack

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has distanced himself from the strident attack his one-time boss Wayne Swan launched on the Reserve Bank, which the former treasurer accused of “putting economic dogma over rational decision-making”.

The Conversation

Treasurer backs inflation target, despite rates risk

Jim Chalmers has acknowledged there's tension between fiscal and monetary policy, but argues the government and the central bank have the same objective.

AAP

Jim Chalmers’ spray at the RBA is embarrassing

If only the government and the RBA could row in the same direction. But the blame for policy divergence has to rest entirely with the government.

Crikey

The Greens want a super-profits tax. Labor and business used to like the idea too

When the Greens proposed an extra super-profits tax on the excessive part of really excessive profits last week, business and the government acted as if the sky was about to fall in.

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Sliding doors on a flight to Washington: Swan’s budget turnaround

Wayne Swan went to America in April 2008 poised to slash and burn in his first budget. He returned with a very different focus, one that impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians.

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Wilkinson had ‘limited role’ in Higgins broadcast

Lisa Wilkinson’s lawyers are arguing that she had little say in the broadcast that broke Brittany Higgins’ allegations against Bruce Lehrmann, and we say farewell to one of the great Indigenous leaders.

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Wait — Abbott’s 2014-15 budget wasn’t that bad, in one crucial respect

Everyone agrees the 2014 budget was a disaster, right? Here’s why, economically, it was actually pretty sound.

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The progressive case for raising the GST

The left has rallied around ‘taxing the rich’, as if tax were a punishment. But it shouldn’t be seen that way.

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ALP national conference day one – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor president Wayne Swan on the party's coming national conference

Next week the Labor Party will hold its national conference in Brisbane. It’s the first face-to-face conference in five years. These conferences don’t have anything like the bite they once did, but there’s still a chance for the party’s rank and file to have a shout about issues. More than…

The Conversation

Chris Barrett has a formidable job ahead as the new Productivity Commission chief

This week’s appointment of Wayne Swan’s former chief of staff Chris Barrett to head the Productivity Commission puts the annual Trade and Assistance Review it released this month under a more searching spotlight than usual.

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How does Jim Chalmers’ speech compare with those of treasurers past?

The treasurer’s speech after a federal budget is a finely tuned piece of writing, and there’s much to be gleaned from sifting through the words.

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Labor delivers a $4bn surplus. Where the heck did the money come from?

The ‘surprise’ surplus is likely a combination of bulging company profits, income taxes, and an unexpected spike in population.

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The Treasurer has great ideas, but barely a chance to them into action

The Treasurer's upcoming budget will be difficult. So difficult that it’s unlikely to see any reforms to rein in spending or grow revenue .

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Labor needs to sell its story on super before the newspapers do

Jim Chalmers must accept that it’s the narrative that’s important. Yes, the reforms are popular, but they can be made toxic with a few headlines.

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Has Australia finally got over its embarrassing surplus obsession?

It appears Labor has accepted that economic reality trumps sheer bloody will. Could this represent a seachange in Australian politics?

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Swan’s way: are the treasurer’s plans shaped by his past?

Will Jim Chalmers — like his mentor, former treasurer Wayne Swan — pursue fiscal consolidation at the expense of unemployment and wages?

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Deficits and debt are about politics, not economics

Chalmers' budget has no surpluses, only deficit and debt. His “big national conversation” needs to be about why that’s OK.

The New Daily

As Jim Chalmers prepares for the challenges ahead, these loyalties will help sustain him

Behind the doctorate, drive and disarming drawl of Jim Chalmers lies a treasure chest of friendships, David Fagan writes.

The Guardian - AU

Chalmers offensive: crunch time as treasurer faces first federal budget

A volatile global economy looms as Jim Chalmers assembles the Albanese government’s inaugural budget, where he will be judged on delivering on election promises while exercising restraint

AAP

The man behind Labor's first budget

The treasurer with working class roots is aiming to deliver a "responsible" first budget without leaving the vulnerable behind.

The New Daily

Stage-three tax cuts spark bigger question about trust in government

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is bracing for grim news this week in Washington DC from the world’s pre-eminent financial movers and shakers.

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