Australia news live: Chalmers defends record as RBA’s cash rate decision due; killed police officer Mia Lay remembered
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers says Australians understand there are ‘inflationary challenges’ in our economyThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said the inflationary challenge in the economy is being made “much worse” by the war in the Middle East.But we know that there’s always more work today. I think people understand, people who might be bracing for an interest rate rise later today. … I think people understand that there are inflationary challenges in our economy.But when you see what’s happening with global oil prices … obviously, factually, that is one the big drivers of inflation that people are having other deal with right now.That’s why we accept our part, our responsibility for our part in this fight against inflation. … And it also means dealing with these longer term economic challenges.[Police] start a shift not knowi
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