Chalmers says impact of Covid on China ‘key risk’ to Australian economy
The federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has stepped up for a press conference in Brisbane (sporting a new haircut) to address the government’s new restrictions on travellers from China.
Chalmers begins by saying he believed the outbreak in China will continue to affect supply chains in the near future:
The Covid wave in China is already having a substantial impact on supply chains. We expect that to get more difficult…