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Prime minister Anthony Albanese says he is one of the millions of Australians" who welcomed the decision from the Reserve Bank yesterday, on Nine's Today program this morning.
People are doing it tough out there ... I am determined to work each and every day to provide whatever assistance the government can do. Whether that be the direct assistance in cheaper childcare, the tripling [of] the Medibank bulk billing incentive so people can see their doctor for free, or fee-free TAFE and all those measures to take pressure off cost-of-living.
As well, of course, managing the economy and producing a surplus in excess of $2.4bn to put that downward pressure on inflation.
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