Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected suggestions an interest rate hike could hurt him on polling day, saying Australians understand the impact of global inflationary pressures.
The prime minister has moved to freeze the deeming rate for almost 900,000 social security recipients in the wake of the central bank raising interest rates
Labor climate spokesman Chris Bowen confirmed coal mines will be subject to a tightened safeguard mechanism as the party aims to lower carbon emissions from big polluters.