Treasurer Rules Out Further Super Tax Changes Amid Treasury Document Leak

Leaked Treasury brief warned Labor’s housing target may fall short, but Chalmers says the release was an error and insists he’s “pretty relaxed” about it.

Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers attends a press conference in parliament house in Canberra, Australia, on July 8, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has moved to contain the fallout from a leaked Treasury briefing that warned Labor’s flagship housing target was unlikely to be met, while advising the government to find ways to increase tax revenue and cut spending.

The internal document—part of Treasury’s “incoming government brief” prepared shortly after Labor won office in 2025—was mistakenly released to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation under Freedom of Information laws.