Despite the Boxing Day shopping rush, new data shows consumers are grappling with big price hikes in everyday goods and services.
And that’s causing a big headache for the federal government.
In the two-and-a half years since the last election a number of items in the shopping trolley have gone up, according to analysis from the Parliamentary Library in Canberra.
Data shows eggs have gone up the most – increasing by 28.6 per cent, while a loaf of bread is up by 22.7 per cent.
In the dairy aisle, the price of milk and cheese is up by around 20 per cent.
It’s the same story for fresh fruit, which is up by 20.4 per cent, while breakfast cereals …