CANBERRA, ACT, April 29 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: latest inflation data, budget considerations
Kieran Gilbert:
Let's go live to the Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who joins us off the back of today's inflation number. Treasurer, thanks for your time. Obviously, the fuel price - that's been the big one for the month. On the year, housing is still a big driver. Do you recognise and concede that there are other inflationary forces at play here, it wasn't just all about the war?
Jim Chalmers:
Well, this is primarily about fuel prices being higher because of the war in the Middle East. There are other inflationary challenges in our economy, but overwhelmingly, what we saw, particularly in the mo...