<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite the Boxing Day shopping rush, new data shows consumers are grappling with big price hikes in everyday goods and services.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And that's causing a big headache for the federal government.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fremantle-beach-party-dj-charged-out-of-control-party/48af7837-baca-4fc6-b320-7db7a111bc06"><strong><span>DJ charged over out-of-control Fremantle beach party</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the dairy aisle, the price of milk and cheese is up by around 20 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's the same story for fresh fruit, which is up by 20.4 per cent, while breakfast cereals are also up 20.2 per cent.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/cost-of-living-which-supermarket-items-have-gone-up-in-price-the-most/020d3c94-65f3-46df-9e47-d21d19b5d3c9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But there's good news for meat eaters, with the price of red meat - both lamb and beef - dropping by six per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the hit to the hip pocket isn't just at the supermarket.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>We're seeing big price hikes in insurance costs, which are up by 34.1 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And if you're lucky enough to be thinking about an overseas holiday, you might need to think twice because international travel and accommodation has gone up by a whopping 50.7 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Petrol prices have also come down, while the price of childcare has remained relatively steady.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government is trying to intervene by putting pressure on supermarkets to reign in price hikes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Federal Labor is also dishing out those $300 rebates on electricity, which has seen power bills come down significantly in recent months.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/langwarrin-death-man-arrested-after-alleged-stabbing-death-of-woman-in-melbourne/d2c50e99-5468-4dfd-8a3d-4f687aad15ee"><strong><span>Melbourne man charged with wife's alleged murder</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The price rises are impacting the Labor government, who are losing support of a key demographic, those aged between 35-49 year-olds, according to the latest Newspoll analysis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It shows the age group, who are likely to be paying a mortgage and struggling under continued higher interest rates, moving steadily away from Labor.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Over the last three months, the demographic has moved strongly towards the Coalition.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Those voters potentially blaming the government for cost of living pressures but Labor does say helping people with rising prices is their top priority.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As it gets closer to the next election, NSW is shaping up to be a key battleground state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" title="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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