View from The Hill: 5 things to look for in the budget – and why we really need another budget soon

View from The Hill: 5 things to look for in the budget – and why we really need another budget soon

We really need another budget post election. That’s because this one is about chasing votes – and could be quickly overtaken by Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement.

Announcements aplenty as budget week begins

Jim Chalmers is still holding all the 'big levers', while Peter Dutton is struggling to know where to direct the Coalition's focus.

Chalmers heralds budget savings

'New world of uncertainty': Australia treasurer warns of Trump economy’s 'seismic' global impacts

Donald Trump’s economic policies could have a “seismic” effect on the world economy, Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned Sunday.As Bloomberg reports, Chalmers, “speaking ahead of his national budget cut to be handed down Tuesday," said the Trump presidency as “cast a shadow over this budget.”“This is a whole new world of uncertainty that we’re dealing with here,” Chalmers told Bloomberg TV. READ MORE: Republicans 'unnerved' by Musk’s call …

Budget to reveal tax burden at its lowest since pandemic

Jim Chalmers will use his budget speech to assure Australians they will see a turnaround in living standards as wages increase at a faster rate than inflation.

ASX to slip before budget, US tariffs jitters

Australian shares are set to defy a small rebound on Wall Street, as investors are wary of the national accounts and their implications for the RBA’s cash rate.