An economics professor called on Anthony Albanese to demote Jim Chalmers from the Treasury portfolio, while others said government spending was out of control.
CAMERON MILNER: Behind the smiles, Anthony Albanese will be praying Donald Trump doesn’t decide to give him a lesson in the art of the deal at their White House meeting.
NICK BRUNING: While pre and post-retirees are celebrating the Federal Government’s major backflip on its proposed $3m super tax, don’t for a moment think winning the battle means the war is also over.
Simon Holmes à Court, the son of Australia’s first billionaire, gave $11 million to independent teal candidates at this year’s election, a sum greater than the Greens and Nationals raised in a whole year.
Despite the obvious costs of Labor’s play-it-cool approach to the brash US President, the geopolitical winds have also shifted in Anthony Albanese’s favour since Mr Trump took office.
Former CIA boss David Petraeus says Australia should be spending more on the military and scotched suggestions that drones will replace Australia’s need for nuclear subs.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet President Donald Trump at the White House to push for US support on the AUKUS submarine pact and a potential tariff exemption for Australian exports.