Sometimes it feels like there is a deliberate strategy by this Labor government to sabotage the lives of everyday Australians. The Labor government must not be allowed to get away with blaming this rate rise on external factors. There is a thread that runs clearly from the spendthrift nature of this government, fuelling inflation, that has led directly to today’s decision.

Rather than helping everyday Australians with the cost of living, this Labor government is fuelling it.