Jim Chalmers 2022
The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP
Treasurer
Address to the Seven West Leadership Matters Breakfast, Perth
Can I begin by acknowledging the Whadjuk Noongar people, their Elders, customs, and traditions.
The vote on a Voice to Parliament is all about giving the First Nations people of this country and state, a say in the matters which impact them –
Stronger wages growth under Labor
New numbers today show more sustained and stronger wages growth under the Albanese Labor Government.
The Wage Price Index rose 0.8 per cent in the March quarter, to be 3.7 per cent higher through the year.
This is the fastest through‑the‑year growth in over a decade – since September 2012.
Doorstop interview, Sydney
JOURNALIST:
Treasurer, first up, can I get your reaction, Dan Walton has just resigned as the National Secretary of the AWU. Could I get some reaction to that?
JIM CHALMERS:
Australia's AAA credit rating affirmed following Federal Budget
The Albanese Government’s responsible Budget has been endorsed by Fitch Ratings, which has affirmed Australia’s triple‑A credit rating.
The international ratings agency applauded the Government’s spending restraint and said the nation’s public finances had outperformed expectations.