PolicyEconomyFederal budgetPrint articleOpinionOur fiscal strategy strikes the right balanceWe are repairing the budget without hurting an already weak economy, putting people under more pressure or ignoring urgent and unavoidable spending.Jim ChalmersFederal treasurerSep 30, 2024 – 7.27pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginResponsible economic management has been a hallmark of the Albanese government since day one, and there’s no clearer proof than the two straight surpluses we’ve delivered.Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivering his third budget in May this year. GettyLoading...Jim Chalmers is the federal treasurer.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal budgetOpinionAustralian economyLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBrisbane not too small for ‘Australia’s Games’: LiverisLauren SamsThe Sydney florist who made $300 bouquets normalThis Australian city is ‘on the cusp’ of being one of the world’s bestBOSS Financial ReviewHow a young exec went from university dropout to dream job in ParisRachael BoltonHow an introvert’s brand raked in $8m in salesThis top exec knows how burnout feels. It led him to his dream jobLife & LeisureWant to live longer? Try this new brain enhancement programUte Junker7 hotel restaurants that top chefs don’t want you to know aboutFill your diary with August’s best arts and entertainment eventsRich ListThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jailBrook TurnerFortescue near settlement with US tycoon after energy deal bust-upAustralia’s 50 Richest Bosses revealed