The treasurer and the RBA governor are telling very different stories on inflation. The latest rise in interest rates will test the reputations of both.
Jim Chalmers’ plausible, conversational style was always one of his greatest political strengths. It’s now become his key vulnerability as treasurer.
Being a “good communicator” no longer works when the fundamental message is unpersuasive or downright contradictory. Words untethered to the economic reality facing households and businesses become devoid of policy weight, floating into irrelevance or, worse, voter anger.
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