Jim Chalmers 2022

KATHRYN ROBINSON:

Good morning to you, Treasurer.

JIM CHALMERS:

Good morning, Kath. Thanks for having me on.

ROBINSON:

GABRIELLA POWER:

Treasurer, thank you for your time this morning. You're out there on the ground handing out how‑to‑vote cards. What's your feeling? And what result are you expecting today?

JIM CHALMERS:

This week I will join international counterparts in India as part of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings in Gandhinagar.

The global economy is a challenging environment right now.

Over the next two years, global growth is expected to be the weakest in over two decades, outside of the GFC and the pandemic.

MICHELLE GRATTAN:

ANTHONY ALBANESE:

The Albanese Government has appointed Michele Bullock as the ninth Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) for a seven‑year term beginning on 18 September 2023.

Ms Bullock is the right person to lead the RBA into the future and ensure we have the world’s best and most effective central bank.

JIM CHALMERS:

PATRICIA KARVELAS:

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri of the Kulin nation, your people, your customs and country –

Grateful for the warmth and grace you’ve received us with –

And for the invitation made to all of us, through the Uluru Statement of the Heart –

To go forward together, united –

The Albanese Government’s Mandatory Gas Code of Conduct is now law.

This will secure more gas at more reasonable prices for Australian gas users.

The Gas Code will ensure Australian gas is available for Australian users at reasonable prices, give producers the certainty they need to invest in supply, and help to ensure Australia remains a reliable trading partner.