Jim Chalmers

"I am worried about them."

"We know that the fallout is affecting everyone, but we believe that by working together, if everybody does their bit, we can get through this difficult period."

"We know that the fallout is affecting everyone, but we believe that by working together, if everybody does their bit, we can get through this difficult period."

"The consumer watchdog would be checking to ensure service stations passed on the price cuts to consumers."

"The fuel in the tanks right now has been purchased at the higher rate."

"We go to great lengths to make sure that people understand that we are doing our best to avoid COVID-style interventions."

"We’re delivering a fairer tax system for workers, first home buyers and future generations … [to] help rebalance a system where house prices have decoupled from incomes."

"it's a broken promise but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's needed to help young Australians into the market."

"The tax system got out of whack, and we are trying to align it."

"I would be more surprised if there was some kind of budget bounce in the polls today, given this budget was full of hard decisions, not handouts."

"This announcement is a really important step forward for Australia's rare earths industry."