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Firms would have been less able to accelerate prices and inflation with proposed competition policy, Chalmers says

Treasurer says proposed reforms would mean ‘more confidence’ in mergers scrutinised by the ACCC

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'Hit and miss' merger rules reworked in major shake-up

Sweeping changes to merger rules have been welcomed by the national competition regulator and received a wary but hopeful response from big business.

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Labor targets unfair company mergers in competition policy overhaul

‘Reforms that address the decline in competition can deliver big economic benefits,’ treasurer to tell ACCC

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Emerson says breaking up supermarkets ‘too heavy handed’ as Dutton derides ‘Mickey Mouse review’

Review chief defends decision not to recommend powers that could break up supermarkets for bad behaviour

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Hefty fines, tougher code could cut grocery prices: PM

Shoppers could pay less for groceries under plans to impose heavy financial penalties on supermarkets that fail to comply with a code of conduct.

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Australia’s big supermarkets could face penalties of up to $10m under proposed mandatory code

Government report stops short of recommending powers to break up big chains despite calls for forced divestiture laws

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Australia’s east coast forecast to avoid gas shortfall despite claims of looming supply crisis

ACCC report says region is expected to have surplus of six petajoules in third quarter ‘even if all uncontracted gas is exported’

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New economy 'needs critical reforms to build trust'

Australian success in modern industry requires a key role for government in the economy not merely doling out loans from various funds, economic research finds.

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Mandatory climate reporting regime pushed out to 2025

Corporations will be covered by a climate reporting regime under new laws but not yet, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers bends to pressure from the big end of town.

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Labor on track to kick 116-year by-election hoodoo

The winner of the Dunstan by-election in Adelaide's eastern suburbs is likely to be confirmed as Labor's Cressida O'Hanlon when counting resumes.

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‘He is a tool’: the NSW and Victorian rivalry rears its head over the GST. What happened to the lovefest?

Victorian treasurer rips into Chris Minns for ‘welfare state’ comments after the latest carve-up of GST revenue

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Afternoon Update: deadly mine collapse ‘should have been avoided’; iron lung patient dies; and Dutton’s radioactive rhetoric

WorkSafe have committed to ‘complex, detailed investigation’ into mine collapse

The Guardian - AU

Don’t expect a ‘big cash splash’ in this year’s budget, Jim Chalmers tells taxpayers

Treasurer says falling iron ore prices and a weaker labour market mean the large upgrades to revenue seen in the last two budgets will not be repeated

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Morning Mail: new revelations over flawed PPE deal; US threatens TikTok ban; NSW to toughen polluter laws

Government knew obscure retailer had no PPE experience; US House of Representatives passes TikTok bill; NSW to give EPA new powers

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No budget 'cash splash' as inflation still main game

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has managed expectations for cost of living relief ahead of the May budget and played down the possibility of a sizeable second surplus.

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Second surplus on track for Australia but budget will report a fall in revenue, treasurer says

Jim Chalmers says slide in iron ore prices and uptick in jobless rate mean budget will report a much smaller revenue upgrade than in recent years

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Interest rate rise unlikely after sluggish quarter of GDP growth, Australian economists say

Spending on Taylor Swift concerts defies pattern of consumers tightening their belts, with CBA predicting a September rate cut

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Greens call on Labor to drop changes to gas project consultations in return for support on vehicle emissions

Leader Adam Bandt has accused the government of a ‘clear broken promise’ for proposing legislation to benefit the gas industry

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Investment expert warns prices 'rollercoaster' possible

Unwinding pandemic effects will cause inflation to fall quickly, a key investment strategist expects, before supply shocks keep it higher over the long term.

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Slowing economy can't be ignored in budget: Chalmers

The treasurer says the upcoming federal budget will be a balancing act between fighting inflation and addressing a slowing economy.

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GDP figures show Australia’s economy grew by just 0.2% in the December quarter

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had been preparing the public for ‘quite weak’ economic growth at the end of 2023 as interest rate rises hit home

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Australia to launch $2bn fund to ‘turbocharge’ trade with south-east Asia

Anthony Albanese plans to boost clean energy and infrastructure exports, and increase visas for travellers from the region

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Growth report likely to show households in pain

Households have been pinching their pennies as financial pressures intensify and that weakness is likely to show up in a soft economic growth print.

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Coalition expects Labor to hold seat in by-election

Peter Dutton says he expects a swing away from Labor in the Dunkley by-election, but it's a "tough ask" for the Liberal Party to wrest the seat away.

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