Opinion
Jim Chalmers is a doctor of spin, not economics
Cost-of-living relief predicated on flat-lining household consumption may now be inappropriate. The treasurer’s duty is to explain why the likely fallout is higher rates for longer.
Steven HamiltonColumnistSpeaking about the March quarter national accounts last Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers continued to demonstrate a disappointing proclivity for spin over substance in describing the state of the economy and his role in it.
He talked down the economy in an attempt to defend the expansionary nature of his budget decisions when what we need now, more than ever, is straight talking.
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