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Australians are holding Labor responsible for fighting inflation despite public attacks on the Reserve Bank over higher interest rates, with 51 per cent of voters saying the government has the greatest role in halting the pressure on prices.Only 27 per cent of voters blame the central bank for high inflation as the findings highlight the pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers to convince households they can ease the cost of living.
“It’s a very close political environment. We know that. We’re just going to work every day to make sure that people understand that we’re about helping out with the cost of living,” Plibersek replied.Weak economic growth and Labor’s inability to get inflation down into the target range will be at the forefront when federal parliament returns for the fortnight on Monday.
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