Great to see another increase in Rent Assistance. But disappointed that it seems to have only got across the line because it reduces the headline CPI. Even if this might be longstanding practice, the ABS is wrong to count it as a price decrease. Instead, it should be counted as an income increase.

Federal Labor to boost rent assistance by about $20 to ease cost of living pressures

Commonwealth Rent Assistance will increase by 10 per cent on September 20, as federal Labor announced more cost of living policies.