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Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga

ABC News Australia - Politics · 3 September 2026 at 5:22 pm

This week in Canberra the treasurer was grilled over the economy, the Coalition finally released its tobacco excise plan and Richard Marles gave the Trump administration a very low risk present.

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Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga

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