Chalmers Confirms Surplus as Critics Question Budget’s Structural Integrity

Chalmers is set to reveal the budget later today.
Chalmers Confirms Surplus as Critics Question Budget’s Structural Integrity
Federal Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks to the media during a press conference at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Brisbane, Australia on Sept. 25, 2024. AAP Image/Darren England
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As Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to announce the budget later today, which is expected to deliver a surplus, speculation is rife in the corridors of power.

In an interview with ABC Radio, he confirmed that a surplus will indeed be announced.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].