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In this photo illustration, a man uses a fuel dispenser to fill his car up with petrol at a petrol station in Melbourne, Australia, on July 23, 2013. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned of volatile inflation figures moving forward, as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.2 percent during the September quarter from the previous quarter.
The most significant price increase was seen in automotive fuel at 7.2 percent.
Celene Ignacio is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for S&P Global, BusinessWorld Philippines, and The Manila Times.
