Blamed the war. Billed the household.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers points at the Middle East while Australian households carry the fourth rate hike of 2026 and brace for a fifth.
Source article: Australian inflation rises to 4% in August, ABS says.
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- Published
- Pen name
- Editorial Board
- Topic tags
- economy, banking
- Primary entities
- Jim Chalmers, Cherelle Murphy, Michele Bullock, Reserve Bank of Australia, Australian Bureau of Statistics, EY
- Themes
- Australian economic policy, inflation, monetary policy, fuel prices, Middle East conflict