Unemployment rate remains steady, as Treasurer heads to Washington

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has landed in Washington for talks with the International Monetary Fund and G-20 finance ministers. He says global economic pressures will influence the upcoming May budget, putting a premium on sustainable spending, despite pressures at home to alleviate the rising cost of living.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers giving a press conference in front of the White House. Credit: SBS

Key Points

• Australia's latest jobs data shows the unemployment rate remains low at 3.5 per cent.
• The rising cost of living continues to affect many Australians.
• There is likely to be mounting pressure on the government to provide cost of living relief in the upcoming federal budget.

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