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Labor can’t legislate its way out of this battle with the RBA

There is growing disagreement over when unemployment is inflationary – and the RBA’s view helps explain why it is still so bearish on rate cuts.

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The sense of elation was palpable when Anthony Albanese fronted the media just after 8am on Friday.

The extraordinary flurry of law-making in the Senate on Thursday stood in stark contrast to the prime minister’s earlier problems, when he was forced to shelve combatting misinformation legislation, as well as unloved reforms on the environment, gambling ads and electoral donations.

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Laura Tingle is chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. She is the staff-elected director of the ABC. Connect with Laura on Twitter.
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