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Ted O&x27Brien

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Chalmers’ super tax 2.0 shows he hasn’t learnt his lesson

Rather than stopping his spending spree or growing the economic pie, the treasurer continues to reach for higher taxes, more debt, and bigger...

16.10.2025 3

Financial Review

Ted O&x27Brien

Coalition will have a plan to lower spending, taxes and debt

On the economy, the Opposition will offer a different approach, hinging on two actions: stop the spending spree, and start growing the pie.

07.10.2025 3

Financial Review

Ted O&x27Brien

How Lucky Jim won lotto and blew a $100b hole in the budget

If Labor were serious about fiscal sustainability, the final day of its roundtable would be all about setting up some guardrails to stop its spending...

20.08.2025 6

Financial Review

Ted O&x27Brien

Labor’s ‘eat the rich’ super tax will harm the young aspirationals

Jim Chalmers is pretending to be a modern-day Robin Hood taking from old fat cats. In truth, Labor’s super tax will see younger Australians eaten by...

26.06.2025 3

Financial Review

Ted O&x27Brien

Only the Coalition has credible plan to close coal

Labor’s real game plan is to “extend and pretend”.

22.10.2024 7

Financial Review

Ted O&x27Brien