Tag: Jim Chalmers

Future Made in Australia: Treasurer rubbishes inflation claims

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected “rubbish” claims that the government’s Future Made in Australia manufacturing package is inflationary, insisting the industry intervention will be “responsible in macroeconomic terms”. The...

Economic dynamism inquiry recommends overhaul of panels

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government should review its use of panels in relation to the procurement of both goods and professional services and look for ways to increase opportunities for a...

Chalmers pledges cohesion, investor front door in Budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is tempering expectations for a Budget “cash splash”, on Thursday saying the focus will be on catalysing investment to builds domestic capabilities that take advantage of...

Moonshot: An industrial reboot for the Australian economy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Influential economist Mariana Mazzucato will urge Australia’s leaders to implement “mission” policy that catalyses public-private partnerships to solve existential challenges like the climate crisis when she arrives in Australia...

Govt still drafting response to US green policy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A taskforce of top officials from the Treasury, Energy and Environment, and Industry portfolios have spent most of the last year preparing a plan to make the Albanese government’s...

Australia 2024: Before renewal, there must be a reckoning

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
This time next year, will we define 2024 as a year of renewal or reckoning for Australian industry and innovation policy, action, and output? The federal government, entering the...

RDTI claims growing, expected to cost extra $2.1bn by 2027

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Research and Development Tax Incentive is expected to cost an additional $2.1 billion over the next four years in part due to growing artificial intelligence claims, according to...