Exports have been disappointing. Higher petrol prices and a waning of the housing boom contributed to the recent moderation in household consumption growth. Peter Costello
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![Well, actually, Neil, let's be precise, it is all there on the record, but expect [it] to be misrepresented. I said, as Treasurer and deputy leader in a sense I lead, and I have to lead in relation to economic policy. That is what I said. I mean, you can't blame the journalist who wants to sell a newspaper for turning that round into a headline. What else would you expect me to do?? - Peter Costello Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBQZXRlciBDb3N0ZWxsbyAgICA=&num=6 "Well, actually, Neil, let's be precise, it is all there on the record, but expect [it] to be misrepresented. I said, as Treasurer and deputy leader in a sense I lead, and I have to lead in relation to economic policy. That is what I said. I mean, you can't blame the journalist who wants to sell a newspaper for turning that round into a headline. What else would you expect me to do?? - Peter Costello Quotes")
![[Linking price increases or wage claims to fuel prices] will not be good for the economy, or their business, ... would have bad implications for the Australian economy, including on the monetary policy front. - Peter Costello Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=W0xpbmtpbmcgcHJpY2UgaW5jcmVhc2VzIG9yIHdhZ2UgY2xhaW1zIHRvIGZ1ZWwgcHJpY2VzXSB3aWxsIG5vdCBiZSBnb29kIGZvciB0aGUgZWNvbm9teSwgb3IgdGhlaXIgYnVzaW5lc3MsIC4uLiB3b3VsZCBoYXZlIGJhZCBpbXBsaWNhdGlvbnMgZm9yIHRoZSBBdXN0cmFsaWFuIGVjb25vbXksIGluY2x1ZGluZyBvbiB0aGUgbW9uZXRhcnkgcG9saWN5IGZyb250LiA=&author=ICBQZXRlciBDb3N0ZWxsbyAgICA=&num=11 "[Linking price increases or wage claims to fuel prices] will not be good for the economy, or their business, ... would have bad implications for the Australian economy, including on the monetary policy front. - Peter Costello Quotes")
