Australia 'won't be immune' to economic impacts of Iran war: Chalmers | ABC NEWS

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells News Breakfast that he recognises Australians are worried about the war in the Middle East and there will be flow-on effects from the conflict on the Australian economy. He says Australia is 'well placed' as a country and his government has taken a number of steps to mitigate the risk including cracking down on price gouging at petrol stations.  Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/federal-politics-live-blog-march-12/106444358 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnew

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