August 31, 2026 — 5:00am

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More than three months after handing down the May federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers continues to face blowback from the business community.

The simmering tension between the government and business chiefs was brought into sharp focus again last week when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chalmers filed into the ballroom of Sydney’s Sofitel, flanked by senior staff, for the Business Council’s annual dinner.

So our guess is Chalmers may be feeling a little vulnerable without the counsel of one of his…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU