Tag: Jim Chalmers

PC on notice to give more ‘constructive’ advice

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has issued the Productivity Commission its first ever statement of expectations, requiring the 25-year-old institution to take a “broader perspective” on policy by factoring in emerging...

Tech and TAFE shape landmark skills plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday unveiled a roadmap for reshaping Australia’s labour market to take advantage of changing population, technologies, climate and geopolitics, starting with an upgrade of tertiary...

Count emissions-reduction as productivity: Intergenerational report

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Reductions in emissions intensity should be considered a productivity measure to encourage the uptake of low-emissions technologies, according to the Albanese government’s first intergenerational report. With existing productivity measurements...

Tech and clean energy to combat productivity slump

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Clean energy, data and digital technologies will be key parts of the Albanese government’s response to an intergenerational report forecasting continued challenges to productivity and Australian innovation. Treasurer Jim...

Competition probe to tackle monopolies, tech issues

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s competition policy is going under the microscope at Treasury with the support of an outside taskforce, after warnings ineffective merger laws and digital platforms are dragging on productivity....

Govt to take time on PwC-inspired consultancy crackdown

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government has outlined a response to the PwC scandal that will focus on tax agents while wider changes for the consulting sector are considered. But experts say...

Productivity Commission reforms to be led by new chair

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed a deputy secretary from the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance Chris Barrett as the new chair of the Productivity Commission. Announcing the appointment...

Senate demands PwC publish names in tax leaks scandal

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Senate Committee has demanded that global consulting firm PwC publicly reveal the names of staff involved in the tax leaks scandal, which the Treasurer  has called a “trashing”...