CANBERRA, ACT, April 1 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release:

The Albanese Labor Government is working with the business and finance sectors to help ease the pressure on Australian families and small businesses.

The economic fallout of the war in the Middle East is affecting everyone, but by working together, we can help to shield Australians from some of the worst impacts.

We're coordinating action by regulators, industry and the broader community to help Australians doing it tough.

Today we're announcing further support and we welcome efforts by regulators and industry that provide support and flexibility at this difficult time.

This is about making our systems more flexible, supply chains more responsive, ...