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Live: Senior Labor members defend Jim Chalmers following leaks

Senior Labor MPs have defended Jim Chalmers's handling of the federal budget following leaks to the media about the treasurer. Follow live. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesNov 9, 2026, 8:02 PM
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ABC AustraliaNov 9, 2026, 8:02 PM

Live: Senior Labor members defend Jim Chalmers following leaks

Senior Labor MPs have defended Jim Chalmers's handling of the federal budget following leaks to the media about the treasurer. Follow live.

The GuardianNov 9, 2026, 5:47 AM

Stop undermining Jim Chalmers, environment minister urges Labor colleagues

‘It’s pretty obvious that there are all sorts of people making all sorts of comments,’ Murray Watt says after budget savings meeting Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The environment minister, Murray Watt , has urged ministers to stop undermining the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, as Labor struggles to sell its budget and looks to cut popular clean energy subsidies to help with the fight against inflation. Cabinet ministers met again on Monday to discuss potential budget savings to be included in next month’s mid-year update, part of efforts to reducing spending to ease pressure on the economy. Continue reading...

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