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Why Australian workers’ true cost of living has climbed far faster than we’ve been told

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Why is Prime Minister Anthony Albanese suddenly so keen to deliver extra cost-of-living relief – keen enough to summon Labor members of parliament to Canberra for a briefing on Wednesday, followed by a National Press Club address on Thursday?

One immediate reason is he is keen to make sure Labor wins the upcoming byelection in the...

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