Government Unlikely to Deliver More Living Cost Relief: Treasurer

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted that the federal government is unlikely to provide more living cost relief to Australians in the coming period. This comes as the treasurer is holding a meeting with his Labor colleagues to discuss how the government should tackle the current cost of living crisis. In an interview with ABC Radio, Mr. Chalmers said the government had already rolled out tens of billions of dollars in living cost relief since the release of the May federal budget to take pressure off households without adding to inflation. The treasurer noted that those living cost measures were the result of the government’s engagement with communities....