Labor has managed to tame inflation in an election year – but is anybody listening?

The Liberal opposition has been asking Anthony Albanese in parliament how much the cost of food has risen since he won the last election (12%). Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Nobody knows when the federal election will be (not even Anthony Albanese, I suspect; he might have thoughts, but he will also be ready to move should events dictate). But everyone knows what the election will be fought about – cost of living.

Got a new infrastructure proposal? Great, link it to the cost of living.