Peter Dutton has slammed the government's handling of Australia's inflation problem, accusing Treasurer Jim Chalmers of providing 'cold comfort' to families hurting from 12 interest rate rises since May 2022.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lashed Treasurer Jim Chalmers over his handling of Australia's inflation problem, saying he needed to"take responsibility and frankly apologise" for the pain being felt by households.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton lashed Treasurer Jim Chalmers over his handling of Australia's inflation problem, saying he needed to"take responsibility and frankly apologise" for the pain being felt by households. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman "There are families who are struggling to pay their electricity bill or their gas bill and now they've had another increase in their interest rates, in their mortgage rates.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers defended his Budget on Wednesday, referencing RBA Governor Phillip Lowe and saying it had not added to inflation or caused the latest rise in interest rates. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Jeremy Piper Despite this, and weak economic growth data released earlier on Wednesday, the Treasurer remained positive when discussing the government's ability to guide Australia through the current period of poor conditions.
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