Australia: Families’ weekly bill up $175

SOARING costs in groceries, housing, fuel, power and childcare have put a staggering strain on household budgets.

Already battling sky-rocketing mortgages or rent, ordinary Queenslanders will be hit by huge hikes in food prices, big increases in electricity charges and rises in the cost of petrol over the next few months.


While Tuesday’s federal Budget delivered tax cuts and childcare rebates for families, for many it will be too little, too late.

The cost of running the average Queensland household has risen by about $175 a week over the past two years, a Sunday Mail investigation has found.

Sunday Mail