The Coalition is focused on waging “culture wars” instead of tackling the rising cost of living, Jim Chalmers says while pushing back against polling results suggesting Australians hold bleak expectations for 2025.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has slammed planned Coalition tax breaks for golf rounds as a ‘farce’ as cost-of-living pressures come to the fore of the election debate.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has criticised the Coalition's election pledge for small businesses to be able to make $20,000 in tax deductions on entertainment for clients and staff.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ plans to double the tax rate on superannuation face failure as the crossbench and opposition snub the policy.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Labor Party won't bring any new taxes into this year's federal budget, reiterating the focus will again be on cost of living relief.

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has slammed Treasurer Jim Chalmers for his “brand new” tax on superannuation. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has failed to win crossbench support for his plans to increase the tax rate on superannuation accounts over $3 million.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Nat Barr grills Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Sunrise. Albanese came in at 43 per cent preferred prime minister, the same as Dutton. On a two-party preferred basis, the Coalition leads Labor 51 per cent to 49 per cent.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed the Coalition’s plan for Australia to adopt nuclear energy will “push prices up” and “make it harder for people”.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has labelled the latest antisemitic attack in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs “unacceptable”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he hopes the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will lower the temperature and Australia will see a reduction in antisemitic incidents.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged this year's federal election will be an "incredibly tight" contest amid a new poll showing Labor still trailing the Coalition.

Fault lines are widening between economic performance of nations and a global body warns Australia risks being left behind if it fails to improve productivity.

Jim Chalmers’s plans to increase the tax rate on superannuation accounts worth more than $3m are set to be blocked by parliament, with the Treasurer failing to win the necessary crossbench support amid warnings that farmers and small business will be forced to sell their assets.