The treasurer has defended the use of federal officials to explore changes to negative gearing after days of dispute over the housing crisis.
Speaking in the Chinese capital on Friday after meetings with local officials,the treasurer said Australia had “a lot at stake” when it came to China’s economic slowdown.
Chalmers’s arrival in Beijing on Thursday for two days of meetings,the first visit by an Australian treasurer in seven years,coincided with a flurry of economic activity in China.
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Two ministers argue that changes could win support from younger voters as Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claimed Labor was “at war”.
Australians are no longer upping sticks to move to Queensland. If they’re moving at all,it might be into Victoria,as NSW house prices soar.
Greens economics spokesman Nick McKim says they are waiting for the treasurer to use never-tested powers to instruct the RBA to bring rates down.
From a bitter political fight on rates to inflationary haircuts,Bullock’s term as Reserve Bank governor is unlikely to get easier.
Shemara Wikramanayake says Australian inflation is six months behind countries where rates have already been cut,but the economy is stronger in other areas.
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The changes will be limited to those entering the residential aged care system from July 1 next year to spare today’s residents from sweeping changes to the financial arrangements.