Labor ‘not currently working’ on new cost-of-living relief package: Chalmers
More on officials expecting the surplus for 2022-23 to be about $20bn, the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is asked if that gives the government greater scope to look at cost-of-living relief options, or if this will not be necessary with inflation starting to trend down.
Chalmers says that even though inflation is moderating, it is higher than the government wants it to be:
The government’s main focus is on providing…