James Paterson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. This morning, the ABS confirmed that inflation rose to 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to October, an increase from 3.6 per cent in September and higher than forecast. This follows confirmation from the RBA earlier this month that they expect headline inflation to rise to 3.7 per cent and remain high across 2026. Minister, how much more evidence do you need before you admit that the government's policy settings are resulting in higher prices for Australians?