Australia’s CPI Rose 1.2 Percent in September Quarter

The most significant price increase was seen in automotive fuel at 7.2 percent.

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.