CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 26 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: CPI, public service funding, budget priorities, energy rebates, Coalition's coal proposal to cost billions, Brisbane Broncos
Peter Stefanovic:
The Albanese government is bracing for higher inflation ahead of fresh CPI data this week. Today's monthly inflation figures, which does include volatile items such as fuel, is expected to show an annual rate of 3.6percent which would be up from the 3.2percent that we saw in the September quarter. That's according to the Commonwealth Bank today.
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