Treasurer labels Opposition's inflation record as 'shameful'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers slams Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor over the Opposition's inflation record.

"I think it is unfortunately dishonest of the Shadow Treasurer to ask a question about inflation without acknowledging the very welcome and encouraging data we got just last Wednesday," Mr Chalmers said at Question time on Monday.

"That showed that the inflation we inherited at 6.1 is now 2.8 per cent."

"If he [Angus Taylor] wants to ask me a question about headline inflation – he shouldn't have spent the last six months saying headline inflation doesn't matter - only underlying inflation matters.

"If he is going to ask me about inflation, he should fess up their [the Coalition] shameful record when inflation was more than twice what it is now."

[bestestusername]

Labor bumped my gas bill 34% in victoria, death tax, multiple increases in surcharges etc. fed labor have no shame.

[EmperorDalekTARDed]

Things were better and more affordable under the LNP and that's a fact.
The economy was ruined by Labor's response to and demands during COVID.

[tomjones]

Snake charmer Jim All you liers in Labor do is blame everyone else

[steverogers]

This DH Chalmers and his whole party wanted Libs to extend help to businesses, yet now he goes all saintly and talks as if they have done it all? They should be thanking the mining companies, and the international financial situation. Labors policies have done nothing, because they haven`t started anything.

[kerry-leeangel]

We live here not in other countries.
Keep talking treasurer. We will make up our own minds.
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[elenawalker]

Why do Kiwis get Australian Centrelink benefits?

[matthewflinders]

Is Albo getting free groceries as well!?! What interest rate is he paying on his new mansion?

[kynangreen]

When was inflation 12%... Jim enjoys a good lie, what a puppet

[GraemeMcDonald-ik]

Inflation is not the issue here it’s the cost of government spending

[johnsamuel]

Why do you LIE EVERYTIME WHEN YOUR LIPS MOVE?

[davehad-enough]

Treasurer ???? Chalmers ??? HAHAHAHAHA so funny. He wouldn't make a treasurers arsehole.

[phil.s]

This guy is doing a poor mans impersonation of paul keating. Smartguy comments don't help australians pay bills. His forecasts and forward guildelines are useless. How much more pain will australians put up with. If we had this gov 60 to 80 years ago we would be like Venezuela now.

[LuciferBlack-tt]

Return the salary you robbed Australians of

😆😆😆....what an embarrassment the current LNP is....

[ZELJKO]

You are all shameful. Albomination and the rest of the uniparty all in it together. Is one giant sitcom of games.

[michaelcaza]

Are all HoC’s the same colour? Here in Canada we’re green too.

[Sam-sjpd]

They congratulate themselves on having lower inflation.. higher inflation, lower inflation.. we're still paying $6-$8 for bread and getting taxed just shy of 50% fuel.. Hard to believe petrol would be half price if they got rid of the tax..

[mickrussell-tt]

burke should shut his lying mouth a piss of another grub