Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be no cost-of-living “free-for-all” in the lead up to the election, promising that responsible economic management would be the defining feature of the Albanese Labor government.
Dr Chalmers rejected suggestions the government needed to ramp up cost-of-living assistance to avoid a repeat of Labor’s heavy loss in the Queensland election on Saturday.
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