Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the inflation challenge is due to global conditions and “weaknesses in our own supply chains”.
“This inflation threat that we have in our economy is not because of workers doing the wrong thing or too much wages growth,” Mr Chalmers told a press
conference on Thursday.“We do have a lot to learn from the last couple of years about the nature of our labour market and where the opportunities lie.”
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