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The slowdown of food price inflation comes amid significant cost pressures on retailers and a slightly improving consumer confidence.
New figures will bring relief to the government, which aims to bring down inflation to around 5 percent by the end of the year.
Critics and members of the opposition have expressed concern over the federal government’s talk of potentially imposing additional taxes on major grocers.
