Treasurer Jim Chalmers holds a press conference in Brisbane to discuss the latest inflation figures.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.6 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026, up from a 3.7 per cent rise in the 12 months to February 2026.
Chalmers says Australians are paying a “hefty price” for the war in the Middle East and an enduring end to the conflict ‘can’t come soon enough.’
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