Politics latest: Albanese says there was 'nothing new' in Chalmers's RBA comments
Anthony Albanese has continued to bat away suggestions that Labor is attempting to shift blame for sluggish economic growth onto the Reserve Bank after Jim Chalmers’ said its rate hikes were 'smashing the economy'.
Welcome to The Australian's rolling coverage of news from Canberra and around the country.
Join the conversation
Add your comment to this story
Honed Albanese’s real test is vision for small business, families
Anthony Albanese looks sharp and laser-focused, but he’ll need to move beyond a fear campaign against Peter Dutton and saving Medicare to win another majority government.
Read more
Two protests hit Dutton campaign on day one
A Rising Tide activist seated in a Chinese restaurant ahead of Peter Dutton’s arrival staged the second disruption in the Opposition Leader’s election campaign on Saturday, while earlier in the day PM Anthony Albanese was heckled by an anti-immigrant blogger.
Read more
To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Register
Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout