If this week’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) turns out to be Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ last budget statement before the election, it’ll be one of the grimmest sets of pre-election ...

Mr Chalmers and Ms Gallagher revealed the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook at a press conference on Wednesday. While the $26.9 billion deficit for 2024-25 has been downgraded by $1.3 billion ...

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.

The mid-year economic and fiscal outlook shows an improvement in the 2024-25 budget bottom line will give way to deficits totalling $143.9bn to 2027-28 — $22bn more than initially projected.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Jim Chalmers has delivered a set of budget numbers covered in red – that’s bad news for Anthony Albanese and also for Peter Dutton.

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 ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has slammed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton for having “deliberately lied” about the modelling of his nuclear plan. “Queenslanders don’t want to be anywhere near ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the record $90 billion surge in off-budget spending by the government would be even worse ...

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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 ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers was unable to explain why people were staying for longer. "It's coming down slower than was anticipated in the budget really for one reason, and that's because there have ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has vowed to keep pursuing higher taxes on superannuation accounts worth more than $3 million ...