ACTU: living costs worse than reported

Friday 12 October 2018

The ACTU has released research arguing that the cost of living for essential items is rising far higher than the consumer price index (CPI). From SBS News:

Energy, child care and housing prices have soared higher than average cost of living measures, new research has revealed.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.