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- Jim Chalmers announced the budget deficit was $22.3 billion, $6 billion better than forecast.
- Revenue rose $4.6 billion, driven by higher superannuation and investor income.
- Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to raise the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6 percent Tuesday.
- Chalmers said the Middle East conflict and rising oil prices are major drivers of Australia’s current inflation.
- Headline inflation is 3.5 percent and could near 4 percent as fuel prices rise.
