Treasurer Jim Chalmers is facing leaks from inside his own party, and now one of Anthony Albanese's cabinet ministers has as good as admitted it. Environment Minister Murray Watt was asked on Monday whether he'd like to see an end to the undermining and leaking aimed at the Treasurer. His answer was short. "Yes, I would," he said, AAP reported.
Bel McRae · Wednesday 11 November 2026
Sources
- Nine.com.au: PM insists under-fire treasurer is 'doing a great job' despite Labor leaks (Yashee Sharma, 9-10 Nov 2026)
- The Conversation: View from The Hill: Albanese says he wants Chalmers there for the long haul (Michelle Grattan, 10 Nov 2026)
- AAP: Albanese defends under-pressure treasurer after leaks (10 Nov 2026)
- SBS News: Labor MPs rally behind Treasurer Chalmers amid leak claims, Midday News Bulletin (10 Nov 2026)
- 7NEWS: Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson attacks Labor's economic management as trust in Albanese falters (Aimee Edwards, 9 Nov 2026)
- Nine.com.au: Blow for Anthony Albanese as Coalition support surges (Richard Wood, 8 Nov 2026)
- The Conversation: Poor polls continue for both federal and Victorian Labor (Adrian Beaumont, 9 Nov 2026)
- Australian Financial Review: Blow for PM as Coalition closes in on Labor (8 Nov 2026, paywalled)
- Reserve Bank of Australia: Monetary Policy Decision, media release 2026-30 (3 Nov 2026)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: CPI rose 4.3% in the year to September 2026 (28 Oct 2026)
- One Nation Australia on X (2 Oct 2026)
- Pauline Hanson on X (3 Nov 2026, inflation)
- Pauline Hanson on X (3 Nov 2026, net zero, migration, spending)
- Pauline Hanson on X (5 Nov 2026, David Jones)
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