Jim Chalmers 2022

JIM CHALMERS:

ASHLYNNE MCGHEE:

Treasurer, welcome to 7am.

JIM CHALMERS:

Hey, thanks for having me on.

MCGHEE:

KAREN GROGAN:

KAREN MIDDLETON:

Treasurer, welcome. Thanks for joining us in probably your busiest week of the year.

JIM CHALMERS:

It’s a real pleasure, Karen. Thanks for having me on the podcast.

MIDDLETON:

Very happy to have you here. Now, how big is the sleep deficit so far at the end of a big week?

The Albanese Government is providing $65 million to investigate and progress planning for Northern Water – a project which could deliver desalinated water to support renewable industries and development of critical mineral resources in South Australia, as part of our Future Made in Australia plan.

SARAH HARRIS:

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is here to tell us all about it. Treasurer, good to see you. The Budget is out of the way. Were there any cigars last night?

JIM CHALMERS:

There were not. There were a couple of Red Bulls consumed at one point, but no cigars.

HARRIS:

LAURA TINGLE:

Thanks, Treasurer. You’ve spent the last 24 hours trying to persuade everybody of the merits of the Budget, but I’d just like to do a slight bit of role play here and see if I could get you to tell us how you’re going to persuade Michelle Bullock about the merits of what you’ve done.

MICHELLE GRATTAN:

The energy rebate has come under quite a lot of criticism for not being means‑tested. You say that middle Australia is doing it tough, and you also say that means‑testing would have required time‑consuming and difficult changes to assess income. Still, wouldn’t means‑testing have freed up some funds to do other worthy things?

TOM ELLIOTT:

Last night was the federal Budget, and here to explain it all and answer our questions is the federal Treasurer of Australia, Jim Chalmers.

Mr Chalmers, good morning.

JIM CHALMERS:

Good morning, Tom, how are you?

ELLIOTT:

KATIE WOOLF:

Joining us live on the line is the federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Good morning to you.

JIM CHALMERS:

Good morning, Katie. How’s the training going?

WOOLF:

For the marathon? Very well. I’ve got a niggly calf.

CHALMERS: