Jim Chalmers complained about the economy he inherited - too much debt, chronic deficit, low productivity - so what is the point of his last budget?
Topic: Economics
Of trust and trusts
Our existing political elites fundamentally broke trust over the Covid debacle. They panicked, threw the manual out the window, and then used the full power of the state, and state adjacent institutions, to impose panic on the whole population.
Chalmers has never met a tax he didn’t like
Labor says higher CGT will help housing. The real effect may be higher rents and weaker growth.
What economy is RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser talking about?
Deputy governor Andrew Hauser likened Australia’s economy to a racehorse ready to sprint — but beneath the rhetoric lies stagnating productivity, rising business closures, and jockeys that keeps flogging the same tired mount.
Why this budget needs to be a reset for Queensland
Queensland can't afford government by cheque book and press conference.
Federal election creates opportunities for the Crisafulli government
Australia divvies up its GST to the states in a way that punishes success and rewards failure.
Budget 2025: out of ideas and full of fiscal analgesics
Keating predicted a Banana Republic and it is gradually coming true.
Rampant Miles government spending is keeping inflation high and putting Queensland on unsustainable debt path: new report
Miles Government cost-of-living relief measures are fuelling inflation and forcing Queenslanders to endure higher interest rates for longer.
Crisafulli’s budget reply means we have a debate on issues, but not necessarily the right ones
Only a small part of this cost blow-out will be fixed by a regulatory review of the building industry, which, while important, will do nothing to stem the excess demand created by the government.
Government spends the smash and grab TattsLotto windfall from coal royalties to win the next election
The best predictor of future performance is past performance, and we’ve now had 9 years since Labor came to government in each of which the financial situation of the state has deteriorated.
