Treasurer Chalmers spouts more economic disinformation

Friday 15 November 2024

On Wednesday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers was caught spinning more disinformation about Australian wage growth.

Chalmers was at it again on Thursday following the October Labour Force survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS):

While Chalmers’ claim that 1,056,200 jobs have now been created since Labor was elected is technically correct, it is also putting lipstick on a pig.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.