Senate debates

Monday, 17 March 2008

Questions without Notice

Economy

2:31 pm

Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Hutchins for his question. This government believes that taming inflation is an urgent priority of economic policy. We understand that inflation hurts working families. Inflation puts upward pressure on interest rates, erodes living standards and threatens future growth and job creation.

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