CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:

Alan Kohler:

Jim, thanks for joining us this morning. Where are you? You're in a cafe in Logan, I think.

Jim Chalmers:

I am, Alan. Thanks for the chance to come back on the Money Cafe. I'm taking the theme very seriously. This is St Coco's cafe in a beautiful part of my local electorate called Daisy Hill in between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. So, a nice cup of coffee early on Wednesday morning in Logan City.

Kohler:

You've had a big couple of days; in fact, I think you got home pretty late last night and -

Chalmers:

Got home this morning technically.

Kohler:

This morning, yeah, there you go.

Chalmers:

Yeah, yesterday I was in Canberra, Sydney...