Government must share ‘inflation dragon’ with mortgage holders: NSW Treasurer

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says mortgage holders are “absolutely carrying the can” when it comes to fighting the “inflation dragon”.

“I don’t think it is prudent to allow just mortgage holders to have this burden on themselves,” Mr Mookhey

told Sky News Australia.“We’ve got to be very mindful of the fact we are not making inflationary measures worse.”

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