Western Australia will be a significant beneficiary of an $11 billion investment to double the size of the nation's Navy surface combatant fleet, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA is calling for battery metal support and a close look at the federal government's sweeping policy agenda ahead of the 2024-25 budget.
With most Australians expected to win out from the government's amended tax cuts, the treasurer has warned other parties not to block the policy in parliament.
Inflation continues to fall with the Australian Bureau of Statistics recording a 4.1 per cent rate nationally and 3.6 per cent in Perth for the past year.
The federal treasurer has announced a better-than-expected $1.1 billion deficit for this financial year, with revenue upgrades banked to help fight inflation.
Australia's GST distribution arrangements will extend to 2030 but the states will chip in more to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the federal government has revealed.
The treasurer will host roundtables with banks, investors and philanthropists to try and secure private sector investment for energy, defence and social issues.
The Reserve Bank fired off an interest rate hike last month to take out insurance against lingering inflation risks, minutes from a board meeting confirm.
Critical minerals, battery manufacturing, renewable hydrogen, and green metals have been flagged as net zero industry priorities by the federal treasurer.
A 1.2 per cent quarter-on-quarter increase in consumer price index data released today has fueled predictions of a Reserve Bank cash rate hike in November.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released draft legislation aimed at cracking down on dodgy tax advisors and giving the regulator more powers to hunt down renegades.
Parts of the Browse, Perth, Bonaparte and Northern Carnarvon basins will be opened to offshore greenhouse gas carbon capture exploration, as part of an acreage release.
The next 40 years will “belong” to Western Australia as the nation responds to intergenerational challenges, according to Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
Anthony Albanese says the country needs to "collectively plan'' for an ageing demographic, as the government prepares to release the Intergenerational Report.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the latest jobs figures as a "good surprise" despite fears low unemployment could fuel further interest rate hikes.
The resources industry is at the core of success, as a nation and as a state, proud Queenslander Jim Chalmers will tell a mining conference in Brisbane.
Treasury has referred recent revelations of a tax leaks scandal currently plaguing PwC Australia to the Australian Federal Police to consider a criminal investigation.
The federal government remains under pressure to ban contracts with consultancy giant PwC after the firm leaked confidential government information to clients.
The treasurer says the Albanese government has overseen the strong jobs growth during its first year but the opposition says it has failed to tame inflation.
Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has called for the state's resources bosses to push the coalition to support LNG taxation changes, while reiterating WA's contributions to the federal economy.
The rent assistance limit has been increased to help more than one million Australian households, which is expected to cost the federal government $2.7 billion over five years.
The federal budget mapped out a path to ‘green hydrogen superpower' status, championed critical minerals relationships and altered taxes on oil and gas. Here's how industry responded.
