Jim Chalmers MP
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Treasurer of Australia, Labor MP for Rankin, proudly Logan, QLD born & bred. Authorised by J. Chalmers, ALP, Logan Central.
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Joined February 2011
The facts: Australia is building more homes, with housing investment growing 1.8% in the quarter, to be 6.5% higher through the year. When we came to office, investment in housing was going backwards by 3.6% in annual terms, but it's turning around under Labor. Our priority is
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Then vs now: I turned the sod on this build to rent apartment complex in Brisbane back in 2023. Now they’re putting the finishing touches on 443 homes. And new numbers this week show our economy is delivering even more homes, with annual dwelling investment up 6.5%. When we
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Really productive time in Auckland today with our two countries agreeing to new measures to help unlock the golden economic opportunities of the net zero transformation. This is all about cheaper, and cleaner energy for families and businesses, and boosting trade, investment
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The facts: New figures from the Bureau of Statistics show Australian workers are earning a greater share of national income under @AustralianLabor. The wage share of income has risen to 54.2 per cent under the Albanese Government, up from 49 per cent under the Liberals.
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Real Unconstitutionality? The "Seditious Six" Undermining the Commander in Chief
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Here’s what you need to know about today’s new numbers which show a big uptick in business investment and investment in building more homes is driving faster annual growth in our economy.
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Really positive numbers out today on investment in new housing supply, with dwelling investment growing 1.8% in the quarter, to be 6.5% higher through the year. Unlocking more investment in housing is one of our highest priorities. This Lendlease complex which is delivering
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Today’s data shows that when it comes to growing our economy, building more homes, incentivising investment and boosting wages and incomes, we are making a lot of progress together.
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BREAKING: new numbers show an uptick in annual economic growth and the strongest growth in private investment in almost five years. Australia's economy grew 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, to be 2.1 percent higher through the year. In annual terms, this was the fastest
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Check this out: the Liberals have been caught out lying about your power bills and the renewables rollout. According to this ABC fact check, coal fired power generation is becoming more unreliable and replacing that energy with new coal-fired power stations is more expensive
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Today we've released our National AI Plan. It’s all about helping workers, businesses and communities capture new opportunities, spreading the benefits, and keeping Australians safe.
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From today, early childhood educators will get an extra $160 a week thanks to Labor’s 15% pay rise. Australia’s early childhood education workers give our kids the best start in life, and they deserve to be paid fairly for it. That’s why the Albanese Government has delivered
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Huge day today, chairing a meeting of Treasurers which was all about building more homes and working hard together to make our economy stronger, more competitive and more productive in the interests of the Australians we represent. #auspol
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BREAKING: Labor’s environmental laws which are good for the environment and the economy have just passed the Parliament. This will mean faster approvals for projects that are in Australia’s interests and faster knock backs for projects that are not.
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Labor is the party of lower income taxes, higher wages and less debt, and the Liberals are the party of higher taxes, lower wages and bigger deficits.
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Inflation was flat in the month of October, higher than we’d like in annual terms but still much lower than under the Liberals, and partly driven by temporary factors like state energy rebates. We know people are still under pressure and that’s why our responsible cost of
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BREAKING: New analysis shows paying to extend the life of Australia’s ageing coal fired power stations like the Liberals are suggesting could blow a $17 billion hole in the budget. Sussan Ley wants more debt and bigger deficits to pay for nuclear reactors and ageing coal
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