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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Peter Hannam

Australia’s inflation rise could light the fuse on an early election

Shoppers in a Melbourne shopping centre
Shoppers in Melbourne. If inflation data being released on Wednesday meets expectations or even falls shy, there will be calls for early interest rate cuts. Photograph: Alexander Bogatyrev/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock

The fortunes of Australia’s economy – and political polling of the Albanese government – may well hinge on the strength of Wednesday’s inflation numbers.

Economists expect headline consumer prices in the June quarter will land at an annual rate of 3.8%, accelerating from 3.6% in the prior three months. Core inflation – known as the trimmed mean – will be steady at 4%, a Bloomberg survey found.

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