The return of inflation may poison Labor’s second-term agenda and scare more voters to the fringes

Rising inflation in Australia is threatening to derail the Albanese government's agenda for its second term. The increasing cost of living is already the top concern for Australian households, and renewed inflation could exacerbate the problem. This economic pressure risks undermining wage growth that workers were beginning to experience and further polarizing the political landscape. The article suggests that an interest rate hike, in the context of growing economic hardship, could negatively impact the political climate. The situation poses a challenge to the government as it navigates economic pressures and seeks to maintain political stability.

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