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Chalmers says small business ‘paying the price’ for Middle East conflict as he unveils support measures

The Guardian · · 670 words · By Patrick Commins; Josh Butler
Government economic response Middle East conflict economic impact
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“Jim Chalmers has unveiled a suite of Covid-era support measures including tax deferrals for businesses struggling with soaring fuel prices”
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“The war in the Middle East is having an extreme impact on the global economy, Australians and Australian small businesses are paying the price for that”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East, or the Near East, was one of the cradles of civilization: after the Neolithic Revolution and the adoption of agriculture, many of the world's oldest cultures and civilizations were cr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and Turkey. The term came into widespread usage by Western European nations in the early 20t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North African and Middle Eastern Australians are the Australians of North African and Middle Eastern ancestry, including naturalised Australians who are immigrants from various regions in the North Af…
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“The support package will include more generous Australian Taxation Office payment plans, doing away with penalties and interest on unpaid tax debts”
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“The ATO will also hold off chasing unpaid tax debts”
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“Anthony Albanese will deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday night at 7pm”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A federal election was held on 21 May 2022 to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia. The incumbent Liberal–National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, sought to wi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A federal election was held on 3 May 2025 to elect members of the 48th Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A federal election is scheduled to be held by 2028 to elect members of the House of Representatives and half of the Senate to the 49th Parliament of Australia. The incumbent Labor government, led by P…
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“The prime minister’s office said it would be broadcast live across all television and radio networks simultaneously”
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“Banks on Wednesday morning also announced they had put in place specialist teams to assist customers wrestling with the fuel crisis”
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“The fallout [from the Iran war] is affecting everyone, but we believe that by working together, if everybody does their bit, we can get through this difficult period”
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“The longer the shock drags out, obviously, the harsher the consequences for our economy”
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“The new support package comes two days after Anthony Albanese announced a three-month halving of the fuel excise tax”
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“There was also the temporary removal of road user charges for heavy vehicles”
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“The government will have the fiscal firepower to deliver more relief measures in the 12 May budget”
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“Westpac estimated a $60bn tax windfall from rising commodity prices over five years”
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“Around $20bn of this uplift reflects the impact of the Middle East conflict”
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“The fuel and road user charge support cost $2.55bn”
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“Jim Chalmers warned the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict could be 'just as serious' as the GFC, the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”
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“Higher commodity prices and inflation are increasing tax collections despite slowing economic activity”
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