# The Coalition blames Labor for inflation worse than the EU, the US and the UK — is that fair?

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- id: 2453
- level: 1
- domain: macro
- importance: 50 (magnitude=45 sources=25 novelty=60 question=80)
- relevance: 85
- sources_n: 1
- independent_24h: 1
- first_reported: 2026-11-08T23:46:59.000Z
- updated: 2026-11-08T23:46:59.000Z
- entities: Australia, European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Coalition, Labor
- outlets: crikey.com.au
- candidate_question: Using the latest official annual consumer-price inflation rates available by 2026-12-31, will Australia’s rate be higher than those of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom? (type=lista, deadline=2026-12-31)

## Summary

Australia’s Coalition argues that inflation is worse than in the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom, blaming the Labor government. The headline questions whether that comparison is fair; the source excerpt provides no figures or methodology.

## Sources

| # | published_utc | outlet | title | url |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-08T23:46:59.000Z | crikey.com.au | The Coalition blames Labor for inflation worse than the EU, the US and the UK — is that fair? | <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOWDVYTi1ESk1IeHJIeEJ6dVo0dDJkVXpFQmcyQUk3UWFzTnRWdVRSMXFVaDcwOUhYWXVzNndVOGVBZXVWQXIxbXNKQkljV09iTl9HX0pnY0JDanlJRkxGS3J0NHFlOXN0ZVJ1d3phQWNwZGZIYVdwSXNNenBaNndqeThBLXR3OEtxTmp3OUlhYw?oc=5> |