Amy Remeikis

March 25, 2025

No mention of climate change in treasurer’s speech

Ok, so that is the main part that matters (so far.) The only mention of climate change seems to be in the…

Jim Chalmers (and Grogs) “New plans for cost-of-living and health are accompanied by new investments in housing. We are tackling the housing…

Jim Chalmers: “The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is a great Labor creation – and a great Australian institution. We are strengthening it because…

Jim Chalmers (you know the drill by now) A university education is a life-changing opportunity. But it should not leave Australians with…

Jim Chalmers (and Grogs) continue: Tonight, we are providing an additional $2.6 billion to fund pay rises for aged care nurses from…

Still on the speech: Chalmers: (and Grogs) Electricity prices went down 25 per cent here last year but they’re still putting pressure…

Jim Chalmers (and Grogs) continue: Tonight, the Government is proud to be delivering more tax relief. Every Australian taxpayer will get a…

Jim Chalmers (and Grogs) But there’s more work to do because people are still under pressure. The cost-of-living is front of mind…

Jim Chalmers (and Grogs): Unemployment is now projected to peak lower, at 4¼ per cent. [This is big item in the budget…

Jim Chalmers continues – Greg Jericho has helpfully annotated the speech ahead of time: The global economy is volatile and unpredictable. [but…