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Top economists take a modest view of the budget, and doubt inflation will fall as planned

By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Only one-third of the top economists surveyed give Jim Chalmers’ third budget an A or a B, down from two-thirds in 2023. Many say it left big issues unaddressed.

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