Jim Chalmers 2022

The Albanese Government has today introduced legislation to adjust the foreign investment framework to help boost Australia’s housing stock and provide more homes for Australians.

Higher fees for the purchase of established homes and increased penalties for those that leave properties vacant will help ensure foreign investment in residential property is in our national interest.

Today the Albanese Government has introduced legislation to implement our cost‑of‑living tax cuts for middle Australia.

This legislation is all about delivering a tax cut for every taxpayer, and more tax relief for more people to help with the cost‑of‑living.

JIM CHALMERS:

The Coalition has the legislation, they have the detail, they have no more excuses. I say to the Coalition – don't stand in the way of a bigger tax cut for more people to help with the cost of living.

MICHAEL ROWLAND:

Let's go straight to the Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers who joins us now from Canberra. Treasurer, welcome back to News Breakfast.

JIM CHALMERS:

Thanks very much, Michael.

ROWLAND:

How do you assess Dr O'Donoghue's legacy?

CHALMERS:

NATALIE BARR:

Joining me now is Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Good morning to you. You must be happy – the majority of voters support your changes.

JIM CHALMERS:

KARL STEFANOVIC:

Good morning Treasurer.

JIM CHALMERS:

Good morning, Karl and g’day to the wonderful people of the Scenic Rim – beautiful part of South‑East Queensland.

STEFANOVIC:

It sure is. All right. First up, honestly, is Albo an honest man?

CHALMERS:

ROSS GREENWOOD: Jim Chalmers, always good to have you on the program. I just want to start – the Reserve Bank this week starts a brave new world with its first interest rate decision under the reforms that you initiated, you know there'll be eight meetings a year, monetary policy committee, all that sort of stuff.

PAUL KARP: Thanks very much for joining us, Jim.

JIM CHALMERS: Thanks for having me back on your show, Paul.

The Albanese Government has formally issued a direction to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate pricing and competition in the supermarket sector to ensure Australians are paying a fair price for their groceries.

JIM CHALMERS:

This week I’ve been in Launceston speaking with steel workers, Carrum Downs speaking with early educators, today here with plumbers and sprinkler fitters and later today with health workers as well.