PoliticsLatest: Opposition doubles down inflation attack on Labor
A Coalition-led Senate inquiry investigating the recent rise in the cost of living has delivered its findings, as the opposition claims Labor has not done enough to stem elevated inflation and an increase in interest rates.
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