Articles On Chalmers (ASX:CHR)

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed why he made a key concession after Labor broke a pre-election promise not to touch tax breaks.

If you didn't get a chance to watch the budget last night, chances are you will have seen, read or heard about it by now. The budget is one of the most important nights on the political and economic calendar. The government outlines the sta...

The 2026 federal budget has landed at a difficult time for the Australian economy. The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global oil supplies, pushed fuel prices higher, and added to inflation pressure.  Treasury expects infla...

By now you will have seen how the Federal Budget is set to affect the humble Aussie investment property. But the full Treasury Budget papers and tax explainers reveal that the 2026-27 reforms have far-reaching implications for all Australia...

Jim Chalmers is promising to rev up Australia’s economic engine with a $10 billion red tape cutting plan hoping to raise the country’s growth “speed limit”.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has explained why the Albanese government broke an election promise.

Australian workers have been dubbed the big winner as the government announces the biggest tax shake up in more than two decades.

The full text of federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers 2026 budget speech, delivered to parliament on Tuesday night.

The Albanese government’s fifth federal budget has delivered a controversial backflip on a key tax, but Jim Chalmers is defending it as necessary.

Labor has confirmed it will overhaul the tax system but stopped short of revealing a controversial measure poised to be axed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

ASX 200 closes down 0.36%, but claws back from heavier lunchtime losses Lithium stocks rip higher again as traders pile back into the commodity trade DroneShield craters, CSL stays sickly and traders brace for tonight’s budget   Drink up...

In solving one problem, it will create more - especially for the nation's digital builders.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is sliding on Tuesday as investors turn their attention to tonight's Federal Budget. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 is down 0.51% to 8,657 points. That puts the benchmark under pressure aga...

Only a fraction of small businesses are highly confident the Federal Budget will address their challenges, according to new research. Here’s what they really want from Jim Chalmers’ speech to Parliament.

S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dividend shares, including National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) and property developer Stockland Corp Ltd (ASX: SGP), could be among the winners of Treasurer Jim Chalmers' federal budget proposals. C...

Capital gains tax and negative gearing have dominated the pre-Budget headlines, but a new survey released just hours before Treasurer Jim Chalmers stands up in Parliament has revealed want voters really want.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has thrown a cat amongst the pigeons with his capital gains tax reforms. But their entertainment value might almost be worth the money. The attempt to rebalance ‘intergenerational equity’ will not include existing la...

Watch out now, take care, beware of fiscal darkness, as tonight’s Budget could cast the Albanese Government either as a maker or breaker of business and investors. Tonight’s Budget will cast the Albanese Government either a maker or breaker...

With Labor poised to overhaul the housing and tax systems, some Aussies have been warned to brace for “difficult decisions” in Tuesday’s budget.

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At The Bell – Australian shares are heading for what has become a fairly rare green day these months, with futures pointing to a +0.3% advance under more U.S.-Iran negotiations and Jim Chalmers’ budget looming. Hear from all the ASX-list...

Anthony Albanese has forced to defend a furore over broken election promises as he and Treasurer Jim Chalmers scramble to fix the housing crisis by cutting back property investor tax lurks.

A mass exit of mum-and-dad investors looks set to hit the residential property market as the government prepares to terminate negative gearing tax breaks for existing properties. But who will replace them? Property experts have raised the p...

The Australian government budget will be released at 7:30pm tomorrow. And it will likely have major implications for investment taxation in Australia. Right now, you might be feeling a bit like George Costanza — I certainly do. Remember th...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has vowed to cut spending and bank extra revenue from higher commodity prices, as a former Treasury economist warns of six more rate hikes if Labor keeps splurging.

At The Bell – Australian shares are all set to extend their losses on Monday, after the U.S. and Iran returned to full-blown hostilities. Oil has been pushed higher as a result, and more inflation fears have again bubbled to the surface… ju...

No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer. It was extremely good news for a treasurer who is having to explain a budget in which key election promises on taxes...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his Budget on Tuesday night knowing it will be judged by many measures – but two will matter most. How he answers those questions will shape not just our economic outlook, but his own ambitions for the...

DEBTMAN: There are 2.2 million property investors in Australia holding their collective breath right now ahead of Jim Chalmers’ Budget. And there’s one small but painful thing they may not have considered.

The Australian Treasurer has flagged major tax changes for workers and investors, ahead of Tuesday’s budget announcement.

While supply is still the government's first priority to fix unfairness in housing, Jim Chalmers says he is increasingly of the view that more needs to be done.

Jim Chalmers hopes slashing red tape and winding back investor tax breaks will convince voters the dream of home ownership is still alive.

Labor may loosen super investment rules, but Jim Chalmers says members’ interests will remain paramount.

Australia’s federal Budget is shaping up to deliver a pair of politically-calculated surprises: one aimed at the bowser, the other at the bottom line. Leaked plans suggest the Albanese government is preparing to spend big on domestic fuel r...

West Australians are the most pessimistic in the country that the housing crisis will be solved despite it being at the heart of Rita Saffioti and Jim Chalmers’ budgets.

With Treasurer Jim Chalmers handing down the federal budget on 12 May, AMP’s Chief Economist Shane Oliver says the latest global crisis makes the case for genuine reform stronger, not weaker. He has set out the five things the Budget needs...

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock has fired a shot across the Treasurer’s bow, warning Jim Chalmers in plain terms that if next week’s Budget doesn’t help cool inflation, Australians can expect more interest rate rises. The interest rat...

A Government cash splash will be working in direct opposition to the RBA. And looking at the big picture beyond a possible small Government sugar hit, we will all be the losers.

RBA delivers expected rate hike… but… The ASX claws back losses to avoid a worse finish than expected Oil, war and inflation still creating havoc; energy and tech prop up the market   While Dwayne “The Frock” Johnson (see what we did ther...

One of Anthony Albanese’s Labor backbenchers has hit out at WA’s share of the GST labelling it a ‘terrible’ and ‘dysfunctional’ deal which he insisted was ‘bad for my state of New South Wales’.

NAB chief executive Andrew Irvine says a recession can’t be ruled out. With petrol prices surging, consumer confidence collapsing, and two rate rises already delivered this year, the RBA faces one of its most consequential decisions in year...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to unveil a cash boost for Australian workers on May 12 as speculation around the federal budget hits fever pitch.

The Reserve Bank meets today with a third rate hike for 2026 widely expected, and HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham believes the central bank has effectively no other option. Speaking to Peter Switzer on our new-look Switzer TV last night,...

Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over the budget period. Announcing the changes to the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption for EVs,...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given his strongest indication yet that tweaks to key taxes will be in the upcoming federal budget.

With next week’s Budget threatening to overshadow even the RBA’s rate decision, Treasurer Chalmers is expected to offer a golden handshake to many public servants. Labor’s hiring binge added 41,000 public servants in four years, so will eno...

With all the talk about the May 12 budget containing significant tax reform, Anthony Albanese sounded very sensitive when confronted about one big reform his government won’t be making. In a question-and-answer session at a forum run by th...

The Budget looms, and leaks are spreading. Chalmers appears set to reshape negative gearing and capital gains tax rules, but existing landlords could be grandfathered. Here’s what we know. It’s leak time in the run up to the Budget and one...

East Coast Research revises outlook for QMines following recent developments Analyst believes resource upgrade, high-grade drilling and funding boost strengthens investment case Sets 21c target for the company, marking a 261% upside   Spe...

Pressure is mounting for Jim Chalmers to sharpen the axe in his upcoming Federal Budget as economists from Deloitte warn years of revenue windfalls have ‘papered over’ structural flaws in the nation’s finances.