Freed from inflation shackles, Jim Chalmers’ second term could pursue a greener match-fit economy

Many hope Labor’s second term will see a shift to structural reform for a much-needed productivity boost

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Labor’s thumping electoral victory has cleared the way for Jim Chalmers to pursue his grand vision: a greener and more dynamic economy, match-fit for a transformed world over the coming decade.

Freed from the biggest inflationary shock in a generation, the national mood has shifted to the future, and the shackles binding the treasurer’s hands through the first term have been broken.

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