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Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms second federal budget surplus [Video]

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Jim Chalmers has confirmed the first back-to-back federal budget surplus in over 15 years.

“This is a powerful demonstration of our responsible economic management,” Chalmers said in a press conference.

Jim Chalmers confirmed the budget surplus while addressing the media. (Alex Ellinghausen)

“These are the first consecutive surpluses in almost two decades.”

Chalmers said the huge nominal budget improvement was due to Labor’s ‘spending restraint’.

“Spending in the last financial year was much lower than anticipated at budget,” he said.

He said it was not because Labor taxed more but because it spent less.

Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, echoed Chalmer’s message that the surplus was due to spending restraint. (9News)

Chalmers said it was another positive announcement for Labor’s financial management of the country after inflation decreased from 3.5 per cent in July to 2.7 per cent in August.

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher echoed Chalmer’s message about Labor’s spending being the …

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