Jim Chalmers is blaming Australia’s accelerating inflation on Trump – but voters aren’t buying it

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As next week’s all but certain rate rise looms, there is one thing we can all agree on: the end of war in the Middle East can’t come soon enoughGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers is blaming the latest shocking inflation figures on the worsen...

As next week’s all but certain rate rise looms, there is one thing we can all agree on: the end of war in the Middle East can’t come soon enough

Jim Chalmers is blaming the latest shocking inflation figures on the worsening Middle East conflict, and he has a point.

The trouble is, voters aren’t buying what the treasurer is selling.

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