Opinion

Labor's October budget presents Treasurer Jim Chalmers difficult choices

Simon Cowan
October 8 2022 - 5:30am
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is facing pressure ahead of the budget. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is facing pressure ahead of the budget. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

The press gallery is buzzing, the weather is as cold and miserable as Ebenezer Scrooge's wallet, and interest groups' stockings will soon be hanging on the doors in Canberra.

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Simon Cowan

Simon Cowan

Canberra Times columnist

Simon Cowan is research director at the Centre for Independent Studies and a regular columnist for The Canberra Times.