When you ask Australians to name their biggest worries, there’s normally a long list of grumbles ranging from the economy to healthcare, housing, crime, immigration, taxation and even petrol prices. But over the past 2½ years, one complaint has come to dominate: the cost of living.

Polls show other big national challenges have been pushed down the public’s priority list, including the need to tackle climate change.

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