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Flat White

We and the ABS will not be fooled again!

17 May 2024

2:00 AM

17 May 2024

2:00 AM

The Albanese government is using taxpayers’ money and accounting tricks to cover up the inflationary pressures its own policies are exacerbating, particularly those arising from the so-called energy transition.

A responsible budget would have sought to keep a lid on inflation, which is tracked by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) through the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

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