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| Treasurer Jim Chalmers at the National Press Club, 18 June 2025. |
From the National Press Club: Today I had an opportunity to ask the Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, a question on the sustainability of his budget. He admitted that it is not sustainable enough, or resilient enough, or enough already. It’s not good. I think he is shaping up to become Prime Minister. In the absence of a good Prime Minister, I reckon Jim Chalmers would do alright. Nobody could be worse than Elmer Thud.
In the Unfiltered newsletter, Alexandra Marshall wrote:
Michael de Percy had the chance to question the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, on critical things – such as defence spending – less than a day after Albanese was publicly embarrassed on the world stage at the G7. Considering the freshly signed trade deal with the UK, one might have thought that the Treasurer would have an answer ready to go… The better question, however, is if the Treasurer even understands how important the situation is. Michael was, shall we say, alarmed by the answer he received.
My question is here:
My latest in The Spectator Australia, Jim Chalmers: the unsustainable Treasurer.
"If only Jim Chalmers could take on the role of an Australian PM who wasn’t hell-bent on advancing communism."
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) June 18, 2025
I grilled the Treasurer about the defence budget and our relationship with the US less than a day after Albo was snubbed by Trump at the #G7.https://t.co/fCSfZEpZK9
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