Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has asked Jim Chalmers to not to make Australia's cost of living crisis 'worse,' demanding the Treasurer focus on the government's finances.
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has asked Jim Chalmers to not to make Australia’s cost of living crisis “worse,” demanding the Treasurer focus on the government’s finances.
“What I want the Treasurer to focus on is balancing his budget, make sure he’s managing his spending, cause otherwise households have to do it for him, it’s that simple, that’s how inflation works,” Mr Taylor said. “Don’t make the situation worse, don’t put in place energy policies or industrialisation policies that are just going to exacerbate the situation.
“We need a very clear focus on dealing with the pressures that Australian families and Australian businesses are facing, and as I say it’s the number one issue and we’ll be treating it as such.”
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