Key events23m agoJim Chalmers says Labor has ‘realistic expectations’ about Fadden28m agoLNP candidate says cost of living main issue for Fadden voters3h agoLabor talks down chances as voting in Fadden byelection begins3h agoBHP accused of ‘environmental racism’ by Brazil dam victims3h agoWelcomeFilters BETAKey events (5)Jim Chalmers (6)Coalition (4)LNP (4)Labor (4)Sydney (4)15m ago20.33 EDT
Chalmers says consultancy scandal a ‘disgraceful episode’
Chalmers is asked about the PwC and consultancy scandal. He says:
This has been a deplorable, disgraceful episode that compromises our ability to do the kinds of consultations that we need to do to get policies right. … We need to make sure that this doesn’t happen again, because it’s a direct threat to good government, to consultation that we want to see.
Updated at 20.37 EDT20m ago20.27 EDT
Treasurer says he has ‘high regard’ for outgoing RBA chief Philip Lowe
On the replacement of Reserve bank governor Phillip Lowe with Michele Bullock, announced yesterday, Chalmers stands by the work of the former, who has come under fire thanks to the brutal series of interest rate rises under his watch over the past year:
We are professionals. I have a high regard for him and he’s highly regarded internationally. We chose Michele Bullock to take the bank forward but that in no way diminishes the dedication of Philip Lowe.
Updated at 20.36 EDT23m ago20.25 EDTJim Chalmers says Labor has ‘realistic expectations’ about Fadden
Jim Chalmers is speaking to ABC TV about the Fadden byelection. The key message is that Labor intends to focus on cost-of-living pressures, but they have “realistic expectations” about a strongly held Coalition seat.
He says:
It’s a super safe blue ribbon LNP seat. This hasn’t exactly been Labor heartland for us federally on the northern Gold Coast, but we put forward this quite magnificent local champion in Letitia Del Fabbro, a nurse educator. A wonderful candidate.
We’re focused on what matters most for people on the northern Gold Coast, these cost-of-living pressures we are providing assistance with. We’re also trying to clean up the mess left behind by Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison and the LNP.
We’re focused on the right issues. We have a wonderful candidate but have realistic expectations about a double-digit LNP seat in a blue ribbon area.
Updated at 20.36 EDT28m ago20.20 EDTLNP candidate says cost of living main issue for Fadden voters
The LNP candidate for the federal seat of Fadden vying to replace former Coalition minister Stuart Robert says voters are focused on cost of living issues, AAP reports.
Cameron Caldwell, who is the favourite to win the by-election in the northern Gold Coast electorate, cast his vote with his wife, Lauren, at a polling booth on Saturday morning.
Asked if Robert’s involvement in the robodebt scandal that engulfed the previous Liberal-Nationals federal government was impacting voters, he said they have other things on…
2023-07-14 19:37:37
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