Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The governor was also asked—helpfully, by the shadow finance minister, who I must say asked some very good questions today—this: 'Do you believe that not adding to inflation is still something that fiscal policy should be prioritising today?' This is what the governor said, 'Given my job is to get inflation down, that would be helpful, and I don't think the budget is adding to inflation—it's actually reducing it in the next financial year.' Thank you, Senator Hume, for that question. Thank you. It made it very clear.

Those opposite like to talk down the Australian economy.

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