Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

And, talking about cost of living, I'm about to quote the shadow Treasurer about inflation, which has something to do with the cost of living. And here's the shadow Treasurer. Now, I read this overnight—you know, you're trying to stay awake, reading the shadow Treasurer's speeches. Now, here it is:

Growing up on a farm, my dad—a farmer—explained in agricultural terms: Inflation is more money but the same number of cows.

That was his great explanation!

The price of a cow goes up, along with the price of everything else.

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I got it straight away, and I've never forgotten.

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