CANBERRA, ACT, July 31 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: inflation figures, cost-of-living relief, Economic Reform Roundtable, Palestinian statehood, closing the gap, work‑from‑home rights, US tariffs
JimChalmers:
We've seen very encouraging inflation numbers this week. They are a powerful demonstration of the progress that Australians are making together in our economy. We've got inflation down substantially, we've got real wages growing again, we've got the lowest average unemployment of any government in the last 50years, we've got the debt down, we've got 2 interest rate cuts already this year providing welcome rate relief for millions of Australians with a mortgage but we know...