Watt urges Labor colleagues to stop undermining Chalmers
Environment Minister Murray Watt backed the Treasurer amid reports of tensions with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and suggestions Chalmers should be replaced, saying colleagues should work together.
Murray Watt called on colleagues to stop undermining Treasurer Jim Chalmers, saying he supports Chalmers’ work in difficult economic conditions. The Australian Financial ReviewABC NewsThe Nightly
Watt said government members had a responsibility to support one another and work together on government policies, while he was in Canberra for meetings. The Australian Financial ReviewThe Nightly
Chalmers and Watt were due to meet with colleagues as they looked for budget cuts. Watt said many factors affecting the economy were outside any treasurer’s control. The Australian Financial Review