Interim report

May 2023

© Commonwealth of Australia 2023
ISBN: 978-1-76093-488-0

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Abbreviations
Members
Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Conduct of the inquiry
  • Purpose of this report
  • Structure of report
  • Interim committee findings
Chapter 2 - Background - Australia's cost of living crisis
  • Addressing inflation
  • Cost of living drivers
  • Government's fiscal policy response
  • Interim committee findings
Chapter 3 - The impact - The experience of Australian households and the not-for-profit sector
  • Under mounting pressure
  • Impact on charities
  • Evidence on potential solutions
  • Interim committee findings
Chapter 4 - Energy
  • Australia's energy system
  • Price fluctuations for key domestic fuel sources
  • Energy market intervention
  • Evidence on potential solutions
  • Government policy response: Energy accord
  • Interim committee findings
Chapter 5 - Housing - The impact of interest rate and rental price rises
  • Housing affordability
  • Evidence on potential solutions
  • Interim committee findings
Chapter 6 - Food and groceries
  • Drivers of food and grocery price rises
  • The food and grocery retail and wholesale sector
  • Growing food insecurity
  • Evidence on potential solutions
  • Interim committee findings
Dissenting report by Senators Grogan and Stewart
  • Economic Outlook
  • Wages and employment
  • Climate Change
  • Housing
  • Energy
Dissenting report by the Australian Greens
Appendix 1 - Submissions and Additional Information
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings

Committee Secretariat contact:

Select Committee on Cost of Living
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3547
costofliving.sen@aph.gov.au

Past Public Hearings

29 Sep 2023: test
26 Sep 2023: Perth
28 Aug 2023: East Melbourne

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