Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

As I said a moment ago, our part of the fight against inflation is making sure that we get the budget in better nick, making sure that as we roll out this substantial and meaningful cost-of-living help that we do it in the most responsible way and that we invest in the supply side of the economy as well—in housing, skills, energy and Future Made in Australia. Those are our responsibilities.

The Reserve Bank have their job to do, and I have my job to do. As the Reserve Bank governor has said on a number of occasions now, we've got the same objective, but we've got different responsibilities. I think that's self-evident.

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