Gas price surge a 'serious challenge': Treasurer

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated June 1 2022 - 5:07pm, first published 3:55pm
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Australian economy faced an "incredibly challenging set of circumstances". Picture: Keegan Carroll
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Australian economy faced an "incredibly challenging set of circumstances". Picture: Keegan Carroll

Soaring gas prices are among the "serious economic challenges" facing the Australian economy, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said, in a blunt warning that cost of living pressures won't ease in the coming months.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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