Raising rates is a legit proven way to combat inflation but there have to be more nuanced approaches available. Economic thought seems to have stagnated more than wages. Wage earners with dependents have been going backwards in a big way.

If they want to take the steam out of spending by the investment income class then perhaps they should be targeted specifically instead of previously comfortable working families struggling to feed and cloth their kids. We could look at increasing taxes on the wealthy, reducing tax evasion and removing negative gearing. But no, lets hit the people who will hurt the most. Worst Labor government ever.