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Voters have marked down Jim Chalmers’ performance as treasurer while strongly backing some of Angus Taylor’s key policies.

One in three like Labor’s budget. Taylor has other reasons to hope

Public assessment of Jim Chalmers’ performance as treasurer has fallen to its lowest level ever as business groups unleash on the May budget.

  • James Massola

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Chalmers mocks Taylor for ‘failing upwards’ in most impassioned defence of budget yet

The Treasurer has justified his contentious tax changes on the basis that “not everybody is born already at the top of the ladder like Angus Taylor”.

  • Shane Wright
On the rise, even without candidates … One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Why are voters cranky enough to turn to Hanson? I have a theory

Both major parties are losing votes to One Nation, but I know whose problem I’d prefer to have.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Capital gains tax outcry is sad and predictable, fuelled by vested interests. This is a bold push for change

As sure as night follows day, within a few months the predictions of doomsday currently dominating sections of our media will have proved to be illusory.

  • Graeme Samuel
Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese need to finagle the budget bill through the Senate.

Chalmers eyes old CGT for start-ups, as Labor MPs say budget politics being won at auctions

Labor MPs in key inner-city marginal seats say younger voters in the street and at less-competitive auctions are giving the government credit for its tax overhaul.

  • Paul Sakkal
Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during parliament this week.

Labor looks to housing supply after budget criticism as PM questioned on broken promises

Anthony Albanese, probed about his overhaul of negative gearing and the CGT discount, said the need to “deliver real change for the better” justified changes.

  • Paul Sakkal, Shane Wright and Nick Newling
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Disunity is death, but here’s why more friendly fire might help the PM

The “sheep” on Labor’s backbench will become lambs to the slaughter if they can’t find their voice before the next election.

  • James Massola
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the figures were strong compared to other economies.

Rates may hold for rest of year as Australians struggle under rising costs

Private business investment also jumped by 6 per cent in the March quarter, driven by a 30-year-high increase in machinery and equipment, much of which is used to build data centres.

  • Shane Wright
Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers are shutting down scrutiny of the budget.

RBA thinks budget tax changes will lower inflation – but not in the way Labor wants

One top economist argued that lower house prices were a good thing, and that Labor would be wise to resist calls to protect asset prices and reverse course.

  • Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
An increase in the minimum wage could be easily eaten up by higher inflation and higher interest rates.

A minimum wage increase delivers a maximum inflation risk

The Fair Work Commission has just added to the Reserve Bank’s inflation troubles with a large increase in the minimum wage.

  • Shane Wright