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You’re part of the inflation problem, McKibbin tells Chalmers

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Former Reserve Bank board member Warwick McKibbin says Treasurer Jim Chalmers should be doing more to help get inflation under control instead of criticising the central bank’s actions from the sidelines.

“To draw attention when you’re probably two-thirds of the problem is a little problematic,” Professor McKibbin told The Australian Financial Review.

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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office. Connect with Lucas on Twitter. Email Lucas at lucas.baird@afr.com

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