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Jim Chalmers 2022
The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP
Treasurer
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Nominations to International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
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The Albanese Government will nominate Rob Nicholl for appointment as the Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund and Kerstin Wijeyewardene as the Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank for two‑year terms starting in November.
Joint press conference, Brisbane
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JIM CHALMERS, TREASURER:
I'm going to say a few things about a meeting I've just convened of state and territory treasurers. And then Murray Watt, the Agriculture Minister and Fiona Simson, the president of the National Farmers' Federation, are going to say a few things about foot‑and‑mouth disease.
Doorstop interview, Brisbane
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JOURNALIST:
What’s at the top of the agenda today?
JIM CHALMERS, TREASURER:
Well, there’s a new government in Canberra and there’s a new approach to dealing with the states and territories. We want to see what we can achieve together.
Increase to foreign investment fees and penalties
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The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to increase foreign investment fees and penalties.
From Friday 29 July, foreign investment application fees will double. This will generate an additional $455 million in Budget revenue over the forward estimates.
Interview with Lachlan Kennedy, 10 News First: Breakfast, Channel 10
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LACHLAN KENNEDY, HOST:
Interview with Peter Stefanovic, First Edition, Sky News
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PETER STEFANOVIC, HOST:
Let’s head to Canberra. Joining us live is the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Treasurer, good morning to you. Thanks for your time as always. So, you are announcing a review into how the RBA operates going forward. How will things change moving forward?
JIM CHALMERS, TREASURER:
Interview with James Glenday, News Breakfast, ABC
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JAMES GLENDAY, HOST:
Well, the federal Treasurer has announced the first major review of the Reserve Bank since the current arrangements for managing Australia’s monetary policy were set in place in the 1990s, and the Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins us now from Parliament House in Canberra. Jim, good morning.
JIM CHALMERS, TREASURER:
Review of the Reserve Bank
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Today I announce the first wide‑ranging review of the Reserve Bank of Australia since the current monetary policy arrangements were instituted in the 1990s.
This delivers on our commitment to conduct a broad‑based review of the setting of monetary policy in Australia.