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Rate rise at play despite drop in annual inflation

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is keeping his focus on the positives in the inflation data, but today's figures confirm the political debate over the government's economic management is far from over. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has also acknowledged the property market is experiencing a "correction" but maintains the government's tax changes are not the only cause.
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