In a solo appearance, the treasurer was bombarded with questions but did not rule out subsidies or changes to company tax
Jim Chalmers says the government intends to have a plan for Australia’s rising energy prices before Christmas, as he was peppered with questions about the cost of living by everyday Australians demanding concrete answers.
The treasurer said he was not going to rule out subsidies or changes to how energy companies were taxed in case the situation did not improve, but the current focus remained on changes to regulations, including price caps.
Continue reading…In a solo appearance, the treasurer was bombarded with questions but did not rule out subsidies or changes to company taxJim Chalmers says the government intends to have a plan for Australia’s rising energy prices before Christmas, as he was peppered with questions about the cost of living by everyday Australians demanding concrete answers.The treasurer said he was not going to rule out subsidies or changes to how energy companies were taxed in case the situation did not improve, but the current focus remained on changes to regulations, including price caps. Continue reading…