Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australians should not have to "carry the can" for decisions made overseas, as the Reserve Bank prepares to hand down its latest cash rate decision.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said there is a "near universal expectation" that interest rates will rise worldwide, as Australia's central bank is tipped to lift its cash rate to the highest level in over a decade.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher presented the final budget outcome, citing a roughly $6 billion improvement, as attention turns to a possible Reserve Bank rate move.
The treasurer said addressing the root causes of gendered violence, from housing security to online misogyny, remains a government priority.
Jim Chalmers said the government had chosen to boost resourcing for family and domestic violence services rather than commit to a national inquiry.
The Australian treasurer cited online misogyny among the drivers of domestic violence as separately Senator Andrew Bragg floated letting people use superannuation to help secure mortgages.
A senior Coalition figure said a proposal to let Australians use superannuation to secure mortgages is not official party policy, as the treasurer defended the government's approach to funding efforts against domestic violence.