Chalmers warns of Coalition 'ambush' on spending as Taylor slams lack of crisis 'buffers'

Chalmers, Taylor clash in fiery debate on cost of living

A firey debate has taken centre stage with Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow counterpart Angus Taylor trading barbs about the key economic issues of the Federal election.

Chalmers warns of Coalition 'ambush' on spending as Taylor slams lack of crisis 'buffers'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his opposition counterpart Angus Taylor clash in an evenly matched TV debate over the budget, productivity, Donald Trump's trade war and their personal weaknesses.

Chalmers and Taylor fail to tackle the big economic issues

The treasurers traded blows over the cost of living but fell short of laying out a reform agenda that business and economists have been calling for.

‘DOGE sycophants’: Chalmers slams Coalition for ‘hitching wagon to US policies’

The treasurer and his coalition counterpart went head-to-head to spruik their economic vision for the country.

Federal election 2025 as it happened: Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor go head-to-head in treasurer debate; Trump’s 104 per cent tariffs hit Chinese imports

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

Stop Liberal and Labor’s gaslighting

Peter Dutton’s new policy to force gas companies to increase supply to the domestic market merely appears to stand up to the gas corporations. Alex Bainbridge argues it does the opposite.