CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: federal Budget, extension of power bill rebates, ACCC supermarket report
Andrew Clennell:
Live at the desk in Canberra before his fourth Budget in a term, he's just told me he's the first Treasurer to deliver that since Ben Chifley, is the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. Thanks for your time.
Jim Chalmers:
Good morning, Andrew.
Clennell:
Let me start by asking about this energy bill relief. A week ago it was announced power bills were to go up by up to $200 a year, and you're giving people back only $150. They're not going to be dancing in the streets over that, are they?
Chalmers:
Well, we're doing what we responsibly can to help people...