"We were so proud of ourselves, and we thought we were through the worst of it, but the past few years have been a bit like COVID-19 all over again, just without the support."Klug said even though customer numbers were relatively steady, there was too much financial pressure thanks to rising inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes — and she fears the RBA's call today could see history repeating.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided on Tuesday to push the cash rate up by another 0.25 percentage points to 4.35 per cent.RBA Governor Michele Bullock said that inflation had to be tackled now in order to prevent runaway cost increases further down the track We're being hit from two sides, and it's just not sustainable anymore."Klug hopes that the forthcoming federal budget will deliver some relief similar to what was handed out during the pandemic.However, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signalled that Australians should not expect financial measures that could push inflation higher when he hands down his budget on 12 May."It's our livelihood that's on the line," Klug said