Tag: Jim Chalmers

Australia’s future made with critical minerals and hydrogen

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Future Made in Australia agenda includes $22.7 billion in tax incentives and innovation investments, with the Albanese government on Tuesday confirming it will break with decades of economic...

‘Future-making’ Budget needs to show Australia how

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is just days away from presenting his third Budget, one he says will prioritise cost of living relief and “future-making” in a net zero world....

Govt flags ‘significant’ ICT spend in federal Budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has flagged “significant” funding for several digital and ICT projects in next week’s federal Budget, even as its targets a historic back-to-back surplus. On Monday, Finance...

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...