Chalmers on damaging gearing modelling: ‘we get recommendation from the Treasury on points which are within the public area’
To mannequin or to not mannequin, that’s the query …
Shane Wright asks Chalmers to clear up whether or not he did ask Treasury for modelling on damaging gearing and capital positive factors tax or if it was unsolicited.
Chalmers says damaging gearing is “not one thing that we’re proposing”, however that the federal government typically will get recommendation on completely different points from the division:
In terms of the recommendation we get from the Treasury division, I stated final 12 months if you requested me a lot of instances … that once in a while we get recommendation from the Treasury on points which are within the public area.
We all know that we rely closely on the recommendation that we get there, whether or not it comes unsolicited or whether or not we ask for it, we rely closely on it.
Requested once more whether or not it was unsolicited, Chalmers says:
I stated final 12 months and I’ve stated on quite a lot of events now, that I sought a view. That’s completely different to commissioning modelling. The Prime Minister was requested about commissioning modelling. I sought a view.
He then guidelines out once more any modifications to these insurance policies.
The query was in response to Albanese denying claims final night time, that his authorities had modelled the influence of any change to damaging gearing. He later needed to make clear that the modelling did exist and that it wasn’t commissioned by his staff. He stated:
Beneath our public service, we worth them developing with concepts and varied assessments, that’s what occurred. It definitely wasn’t commissioned by us.
Key occasions
Sarah Basford Canales
Nampijinpa Value additionally turned her sights on the media, who she accused of being “obsessed” with Trump over the weekend.
Though the media requested me whether or not my feedback have been an endorsement of Trumpian coverage, they didn’t need to know the reply. As a result of regardless of my unequivocal reply that the Coalition would govern Australia for Australians, these feedback didn’t make the headlines as a result of they didn’t match the separatist narrative.”
In her opinion piece, the senator claimed the media was “dumbing down” the remark she made by linking it to Trump’s rally cry.
Guardian Australia revealed on Sunday Nampijinpa Value had posted a picture carrying a “make America nice once more” Christmas hat along with her associate in December 2024, whereas holding a mini Trump tree ornament.
Nampijinpa Value clarified the objects had been presents.
As an apart, the media additionally bears the burden of getting made presents I received at Christmas one way or the other extra essential than the cost-of-living disaster.
You’ll be able to learn extra on that story right here:
Sarah Basford Canales
Jacinta Nampijinpa Value has doubled down on her “make Australia nice once more” comment made over the weekend – echoing the slogan Donald Trump popularised in his presidential election campaigns.
In an opinion piece in The Australia earlier at the moment, the outspoken Northern Territory senator accused the media of a “pile-on” and “dumbing down” the assertion by querying its affiliation with the US president.
Whereas the Coalition signalled intentions to enact Trump-like insurance policies, reminiscent of slashing “authorities waste” and variety and inclusion roles, earlier than the election was known as, Peter Dutton and his frontbench have sought to distance themselves from comparisons within the wake of the US administration’s unpopular choice to position tariffs on Australian exports.
On Saturday, Nampijinpa Value advised a celebration rally she needed to “make Australia nice once more” earlier than ending with the Coalition’s precise marketing campaign slogan to “get Australia again on monitor”.
The opposition’s Indigenous affairs spokesperson wrote at the moment “what I meant by that was precisely what I stated” and “I would like our nation’s trajectory to start to level true north once more … dare I say it, greatness”.
Dutton says ‘I gained’t be capable of meet each Australian’ and claims coal essential to ‘hold the lights on’
Whereas Dutton is an space that’s been slated for a nuclear website, he hasn’t really visited the coal-fired energy station that might get replaced beneath the Coalition’s plan.
A reporter asks why he hasn’t visited one, and whether or not he’ll meet residents in these areas who’re involved about earthquakes in addition to what’s going to occur to these areas between coal crops shutting down and nuclear coming on-line.
He says he can’t meet everybody.
I need to be clear about that. I gained’t be capable of meet each Australian.
Dutton cites different nations like France, Canada and the UK who all generate nuclear energy and says there can be alternatives by way of nuclear to create new jobs.
He additionally says Labor have been compelled to maintain coal-fired energy stations going to maintain the lights on:
You’ve gotten seen Labor extending the lifetime of coal-fired energy stations and can see … the federal government extending [them] extra as a result of they know that in the event that they don’t, the lights are going out. That is the issue.
Those that work within the coal sector know that there’s nearly 80% switch of these abilities into the development and working part [of nuclear].
Dutton guidelines out modifications to GST
Dutton is requested whether or not he would think about another tax reform like modifications to the products and companies tax.
The opposition chief says “no”.
No in relation to GST is the reply… The indexation of tax brackets is … a elementary change within the system however it’s not changing the earnings tax system with a brand new system.
Dutton avoids questions over migration and staffing ranges in aged and incapacity care
The Coalition has promised to chop everlasting migration ranges and Dutton is requested about whether or not there may also be a lower in aged care and NDIS employees from abroad. There have been calls to increase packages to get extra care employees into the nation to cope with employees shortages.
Dutton doesn’t precisely reply the query, and says that he sat down with the federal government to help “smart reforms”.
He says the Coalition needs to have a “well-managed migration program to prioritise the employees who’re required for a system”, and provides that the Coalition has additionally promised to chop worldwide college students to cope with the housing disaster.
Dutton claims tech corporations like Apple and Microsoft prepared to spend billions on nuclear-powered knowledge centres
Dutton says corporations like Apple and Microsoft are prepared to spend billions of {dollars} on knowledge centres that may be connected to nuclear crops. He says the crops can “rejuvenate” areas the place coal fired energy stations are being retired.
He cites knowledge centres within the US the place these tech corporations are having conversations with nuclear energy suppliers:
The fantastic thing about an funding like nuclear into the Hunter area for instance is you’ll be able to appeal to the information centres which is precisely what is going on within the US. Apple and Oracle and Microsoft, or these corporations are prepared to spend tens of billions of {dollars} however they’re solely having conversations with nuclear energy suppliers.
Dutton on Labor’s legislated tax cuts
Dutton is requested whether or not the Coalition will nonetheless repeal the tax lower top-ups that have been legislated throughout finances week, that may come into impact in 2026. Dutton repeats the road that the cuts solely save 70 cents a day for taxpayers.
He plugs the gas excise lower and $1,200 one-off tax offset that the Coalition has promised as higher choices.
Dutton asserts he would be capable of get a cope with Trump
The place would we be with out some questions on Donald Trump?
Selecting up on Dutton’s feedback from final night time that he doesn’t know Donald Trump, however would nonetheless be capable of safe a greater deal for Australia, Dutton is requested whether or not he “trusts” the US president.
Dutton gained’t say both method if he trusts Trump, and reiterates that he’ll “work with whoever is within the oval workplace”:
I demonstrated my capability to work with the Obama administration, we labored carefully with the Biden administration… [there’s] rather a lot we’ve got carried out within the defence and safety area as I did as defence minister when negotiating the Aukus deal underpinning the safety for the following century and we’ll work with the Trump Administration.
He turns again to criticising the US ambassador, Kevin Rudd, calling him a “persona non grata” with the Trump administration. He provides: “I think in that relationship there’s little or no belief.”
Requested once more why he’d be capable of get a deal if he doesn’t know Trump, Dutton says it’s as a result of the Coalition did it final time – after all final time a number of nations received tariff exemptions, and this time not one nation has.
There’s a lot we will promote into the USA and I feel the prime minister final night time [did] not have even the fundamentals about what crucial minerals would appear to be as a part of the connection.
Dutton steers away from gender query
The opposition chief is requested a few ruling by the British supreme court docket, defining a lady as a organic feminine. He’s requested if thats the “proper name”.
Dutton, maybe deterred by earlier debates on the difficulty at the last election, gained’t chunk.
That may be a matter earlier than the British courts, I’ve not seen the element of the case and not one thing entrance of thoughts at this election. This election is about who do you belief to handle the financial system…
Dutton once more claims public can’t belief PM on damaging gearing
Once more, in response to a query on whether or not indexing tax brackets is a transparent dedication, Dutton says “it’s an aspiration”.
However there’s no extra readability on when this might occur, when the finances has forecast deficits for the following decade.
Dutton says he needs to “clear up the mess of Labor” to then change the tax system:
It’s an aspiration. I need to clear up the mess of Labor and pay down the debt of Labor and get ourselves right into a place the place we will have a tax system match for function.
He then turns to damaging gearing and capital positive factors tax, and the Treasury’s recommendation on altering these.
To recap, Chalmers had stated that work had been carried out, however the prime minister first denied that after which stated it hadn’t been commissioned by the federal government. Dutton says:
The Australian public can’t belief this prime minister as a result of he doesn’t inform the reality… his division and the Division of Treasury have commissioned work to abolish damaging gearing and abolish the capital positive factors low cost, that might devastate the housing trade much more.
Dutton: ‘I consider in local weather change and that may be a actuality’
Dutton is requested subsequent about his feedback on local weather change and why he gained’t say himself that local weather change is going on and getting worse. He says he believes in local weather change:
I consider in local weather change and that may be a actuality, it’s broadly adopted, our place in relation to web zero by 2050.
He now brings up nuclear energy as a part of the Coalition’s plan to get to web zero by 2050:
We’re a celebration that desires to ship dependable energy … cheaper energy and meet our emission reductions. And that’s demonstrated in our coverage round nuclear.
He doesn’t say any extra in regards to the impacts of local weather change and pure disasters in Australia.
You might need missed his much less forthright feedback final night time – right here they’re.
