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16 October 2026

Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

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Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling

The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s political strategy Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers was in Bangkok on Thursday – meeting with finance ministers and central bank governors from around the world – during a 13-hour visit. A grim outlook hung over the talks, which came just days after the International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy “ could soon test the limits of resilience ”. But even in Thailand’s stifling humidity, the treasurer might have been relieved to be anywhere other than Canberra. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here

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