Australians will ‘pay the price’ until inflation is dealt with

Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume says the Commonwealth government should be “leading the charge” in the crusade against inflation. This comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down the federal budget next week. “Unless you get inflation down, Australians are going to pay the price,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “The cost of living simply will not come down until inflation is under control. “We’re just not through the woods yet.”