Politics latest: Jim Chalmers praises ‘very constructive’ super tax talks with Greens
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says his office has held promising discussions with Greens counterparts about the government’s controversial high-value superannuation tax hike, but has declined to say whether the bill will be introduced in the first sitting fortnight of the new parliament.
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