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Jim Chalmers: “All of these rolling shocks for 20 years have been cumulative. And every time it feels like ordinary people are going to…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2026
All of these rolling shocks for 20 years have been cumulative. And every time it feels like ordinary people are going to get off the mat, something else arrives.
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Jim Chalmers
Australian Labor Party

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Speaking about inflation and cost of living.

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