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• Interest Rates Since 1990 – a table showing Reserve Bank changes to the Cash Rate

Archived Posts

• Sep 04, 2020: Statement on National Cabinet Discussions
• Sep 04, 2020: Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet Press Conference: An Evolving Federation
• Sep 02, 2020: The Great Recession: Economic Data
• Sep 02, 2020: The Great Recession: Treasurer Frydenberg’s Reaction To 7% Quarterly Decline In Growth
• Dec 06, 2016: At Year’s End, Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 1.5%
• Nov 30, 2016: Chris Bowen: The End Of Australian Exceptionalism?
• Sep 07, 2016: Chinese Own Less Than 1% Of Agricultural Land; Figures Show 86% Land Australian-Owned; Half Of All Foreign Investment Is From UK
• Sep 06, 2016: Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 1.50% At Monthly Meeting
• Aug 25, 2016: Morrison Warns Of Economic Complacency And Calls On ALP To Support Budget Repair Measures
• Aug 17, 2016: Turnbull’s Economic Policy Speech To CEDA Disrupted By Refugee Protesters
• Aug 04, 2016: Banks Will Have To Appear Before House Economics Committee Say Turnbull And Morrison
• Aug 02, 2016: Historic Low For Interest Rates As Reserve Bank Lowers Cash Rate To 1.50%
• Jun 25, 2016: Liberal Party Free Time Advertisements: 2016 Federal Election
• Jun 24, 2016: In Wake Of Brexit, Turnbull Says No Cause For Alarm; Stresses Need For Strong Majority Government
• Jun 19, 2016: New Liberal Ad: Stick With The Current Mob For A While
• Jun 19, 2016: ALP Ad: Labor’s Positive Plan For The Economy
• Mar 20, 2016: Growing Together: ALP Releases Policy Agenda For Tackling Inequality
• May 05, 2015: Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate To Historic Low Of 2%
• Feb 03, 2015: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25%
• Oct 13, 2014: Hockey Talks Of Economic Reform In Speech To London Institute
• Sep 21, 2014: G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting Concludes In Cairns
• Sep 03, 2014: National Accounts For June Quarter Show Growth At 3.1%
• May 04, 2014: Abbott Emphasises Government’s Budget Strategy As Polls Head South
• Apr 23, 2014: The Case For Change: Joe Hockey’s Pre-Budget Speech To The Spectator Australia
• Apr 01, 2014: Interest Rates Remain On Hold As Reserve Bank Sees “Period Of Stability”
• Feb 23, 2014: G20 Finance Ministers Commit To 2% GDP Growth Target
• Feb 06, 2014: Joe Hockey Speech To Lowy Institute: “The Age Of Personal And Corporate Responsibility Has Begun”
• Jan 23, 2014: Tony Abbott Addresses World Economic Forum In Davos
• Jan 22, 2014: Inflation Up Slightly; Hockey Blames Carbon Tax
• Dec 17, 2013: MYEFO: Budget Deficit Rises To $47.6bn And $123bn Over Four Years; Debt To Hit $667bn In A Decade
• Dec 04, 2013: Greens Strike Deal With Abbott Government To Abolish Debt Ceiling
• Nov 29, 2013: Greens And Palmer Back GrainCorp Decision; ALP Says Hockey Acts In The Nationals Interest
• Nov 29, 2013: Treasurer Joe Hockey Blocks ADM Takeover Of GrainCorp
• Nov 08, 2013: The Task Ahead: Joe Hockey Speech To Centre For Independent Studies
• Oct 24, 2013: Treasurer And Reserve Bank Issue Statement On Monetary Policy
• Oct 22, 2013: Government Increases Debt Limit, Announces Commission Of Audit
• Oct 01, 2013: Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
• Aug 28, 2013: Bowen And Hockey Debate The Economy At National Press Club
• Aug 06, 2013: Bowen And Hockey Spar Over Interest Rate Decision
• Aug 02, 2013: Government Releases Updated Economic Outlook; Deficit Up, Growth Slows, $17bn Of Budget Cuts
• Jul 11, 2013: Kevin Rudd’s National Press Club Address: The Australian Economy In Transition
• May 07, 2013: Reserve Bank Lowers Rates To 2.75%
• Apr 02, 2013: Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged At 3%
• Mar 05, 2013: Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
• Mar 04, 2013: Anthony Albanese: Driving Productivity Through Infrastructure
• Feb 22, 2013: Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens Appears Before House Economics Committee
• Feb 17, 2013: “A Plan For Australian Jobs” – Gillard Launches Industry And Innovation Statement
• Jan 25, 2013: Bodyline, The Economy And A Republic: Wayne Swan Joins The Dots
• Jan 24, 2013: Swan Continues Attacks On Campbell Newman Cuts
• Jan 17, 2013: Unemployment Rate Increases 0.1% To 5.4%
• Jan 13, 2013: Gillard And Swan Look To The Election
• Dec 20, 2012: Abbott On Budget Surplus: Government Has Completely Failed On Economic Management
• Dec 20, 2012: Swan Abandons Budget Surplus For This Year; ‘Sledgehammer’ Hits Revenue
• Dec 14, 2012: OECD: Australia A Standout Economy
• Dec 10, 2012: Today’s Political Messages: Swan And Abbott
• Dec 07, 2012: Full Text Of COAG Communique
• Dec 06, 2012: Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.2%
• Dec 05, 2012: National Accounts Show Annual Economic Growth Of 3.1%
• Dec 04, 2012: Swan And Hockey Argue Over Interest Rates
• Dec 04, 2012: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25%
• Nov 06, 2012: Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold
• Oct 28, 2012: Gillard Launches Asian Century White Paper
• Oct 09, 2012: Australia Becomes The World’s 12th Largest Economy
• Oct 02, 2012: Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25%
• Sep 14, 2012: Asia-Ready People, Asia-Ready Policies: Wayne Swan Speech
• Sep 05, 2012: National Accounts Show 3.7% Annual Economic Growth
• Sep 04, 2012: Gina Rinehart Video Message To The Sydney Mining Club
• Aug 24, 2012: Glenn Stevens Forecasts Peak Of Resources Boom In Next Two Years
• Aug 03, 2012: Abbott Releases Foreign Investment Discussion Paper
• Jul 19, 2012: Turnbull Speech: Open Markets, Open Minds And An Open Society
• Jun 24, 2012: The Case For Carbon Pricing – Treasurer’s Economic Note
• Jun 17, 2012: Gillard-Swan Open Letter To G20 Leaders
• Jun 07, 2012: Pipeline Or Pipe Dream: Business Council Report Warns Of Risks To Investment
• Jun 06, 2012: Unexpected 1.3% Economic Growth Rate In March Quarter
• May 18, 2012: Andrew Leigh: A Brief Economic History Of Australia
• May 16, 2012: ACTU Congress Pays Tribute To Bill Kelty
• May 08, 2012: Treasurer Wayne Swan’s 2012 Budget Speech
• Apr 24, 2012: Latest CPI Figures Show Lower Inflation
• Apr 24, 2012: Former Prime Minister’s Primary School GFC Lesson
• Apr 18, 2012: Hockey On Lateline: The End Of The Age Of Entitlement
• Apr 04, 2012: “We Could Be Great” – Business Council Plan For Australia’s Prosperity
• Feb 01, 2012: Gillard Speech: Building A New Australian Economy Together
• Jan 31, 2012: Abbott: My Plan For A Stronger Economy, A Stronger Australia
• Dec 15, 2011: Paul Keating Interview On Sky News
• Dec 13, 2011: Martin Parkinson: A Year In Retrospect, A Decade In Prospect
• Nov 21, 2011: Tony Abbott Speech on the Economy to The Sydney Institute
• Sep 27, 2011: Global Resolve: Wayne Swan on Economic Policy
• Apr 15, 2011: Down And Out In Centrelink And NewStart
• Mar 31, 2011: Abbott Proposes Welfare Crackdown
• Feb 01, 2011: Julia Gillard: This Is My Vision For The Nation
• Jan 28, 2011: Flood Levy Debate: Don’t Patronise Me, Neil
• Jan 28, 2011: The Impact of the Floods On Our Patchwork Economy: Swan
• Jan 25, 2011: Wayne Swan Media Conference on Floods and CPI
• Dec 12, 2010: Swan Announces Banking Reforms
• Dec 10, 2010: The Future of Trade Policy in an Uncertain World: Emerson
• Dec 10, 2010: An Irish View of the Financial Situation
• Nov 26, 2010: RBA Governor’s Statement to House Economics Committee
• Jan 27, 2010: Treasurer Wayne Swan Comments On Inflation Figures
• Jan 20, 2010: Kevin Rudd’s Speech To Community Cabinet In Magill
• Mar 19, 2009: What Caused The Financial Crisis?
• Mar 04, 2009: Economic Growth Declines 0.5% In December Quarter
• Feb 03, 2009: Stimulus Package: PM Kevin Rudd Address To The Nation
• Feb 03, 2009: Rudd Announces $42 Billion Stimulus Package
• Nov 17, 2008: Kevin Rudd Comments On The G20 Summit
• Nov 15, 2008: Full Text Of G20 Declaration
• Nov 07, 2008: Liberals Focus On Swan’s Embarrassing Press Conference
• Nov 07, 2008: New Conversation About Equality Needed, Says Plibersek
• Oct 23, 2008: Government Approves Westpac Takeover Of St George Bank
• Oct 22, 2008: Inflation Hits 13-Year High
• Oct 22, 2008: Capitalism Around The Globe
• Oct 21, 2008: Global Economic Catastrophe Now Less Likely Says Reserve Bank Governor
• Oct 16, 2008: Malcolm Turnbull Address To The Nation
• Oct 15, 2008: Rudd Addresses National Press Club On Global Financial Crisis
• Oct 14, 2008: Financial Crisis: Kevin Rudd Address To The Nation
• Oct 14, 2008: Humour In The Financial Crisis
• Oct 14, 2008: Turnbull Offers Support For Economic Stimulus Package
• Oct 14, 2008: Details Of Rudd Government’s ‘Economic Security Strategy’
• Oct 14, 2008: Rudd Announces $10.4 Billion Economic Stimulus Package
• Oct 14, 2008: The Credit Crunch Hits Home In Britain
• Oct 13, 2008: Rudd Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister
• Oct 12, 2008: Details Of Rudd Government Actions To Deal With Financial Crisis
• Oct 12, 2008: Global Financial Crisis: Federal Government Guarantees All Deposits For 3 Years
• Oct 11, 2008: G7 Communique Pledges Action To Restore Credit Flows
• Oct 11, 2008: ‘We Are Acting Aggressively,’ Bush Says
• Oct 10, 2008: Liberals Offer Three-Point Plan For Financial Crisis
• Oct 10, 2008: Financial Crisis: Malcolm Turnbull Address To Queensland Liberal National Party
• Oct 10, 2008: Swan Lauds Australia’s Economic Reforms
• Oct 09, 2008: “It’s Really Bad, But Economy In Strong Shape,” Says Rudd
• Oct 07, 2008: Rudd And Swan Comment On Interest Rate Cut
• Sep 24, 2008: President Bush: Address To The Nation On The Financial Crisis
• Aug 08, 2007: Rudd And Swan Respond To Interest Rate Increase
• Aug 08, 2007: Howard And Costello Respond To Interest Rate Increase
• May 10, 2007: 2007 Budget Reply Speech: Kevin Rudd
• May 08, 2007: Costello Delivers Howard Government’s 12th Budget
• May 08, 2007: Budget Gives Tax Cuts; Targets Education, Childcare, Aged, Environment
• May 08, 2007: Costello Is Frittering Away The Future Say Greens
• Jun 02, 2006: Paul Keating Launches ‘The Longest Decade’
• May 09, 2006: Treasurer Peter Costello Delivers 2006 Federal Budget
• Mar 01, 2006: Treasurer Peter Costello Addresses The National Press Club
• Dec 31, 2005: IR Changes to Improve Work-Family Balance: Howard’s New Year Message
• Aug 26, 2005: Malcolm Turnbull Paper On Taxation Reform
• Nov 10, 2004: Paul Keating Defends His Economic Record In Government
• Sep 22, 2004: Costello And Crean Debate Economy At National Press Club
• Sep 01, 2004: Treasurer Peter Costello’s Press Conference On The Economy
• Oct 16, 2003: Asia’s Role In Australia’s Economic Future: Ian Macfarlane
• Sep 30, 2003: Costello Announces $7.5 Billion Budget Surplus
• Sep 02, 2003: Costello Jousts With Journalists Over National Accounts, Iraq, Tuckey, Ethanol And Hanson
• Feb 20, 2003: Costello: Australia & New Zealand Siblings With A Common Heritage & A Shared Future
• Jan 07, 2003: The World’s Largest Economies
• Oct 16, 2002: Despite Bali, Stay Engaged With Asia: Costello
• Jul 01, 2002: Howard Touts Australian Reforms To German Business Leaders
• Jul 26, 2001: Costello Defends Globalisation; Speech Stakes Out Election Position And Leadership Credentials
• Mar 15, 2001: The Politics Of The Exchange Rate
• Jan 29, 2001: Howard Launches ‘Backing Australia’s Ability’ Policy
• Sep 14, 2000: Australian Dollar Falls To All-Time Low
• Sep 11, 2000: John Howard’s Address To The World Economic Forum
• Jan 29, 2000: The Next Ten Years: John Howard’s Federation Address
• Dec 09, 1999: Unemployment Falls To 6.7%; Lowest Figure Since June 1990
• Jan 28, 1999: John Howard: The Australian Way
• Sep 10, 1996: Pauline Hanson’s Maiden Speech In The House Of Representatives
• Jan 20, 1996: Australia’s Economic Independence: Speech By Cheryl Kernot
• Mar 11, 1993: As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club
• Mar 09, 1993: Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign
• May 31, 1989: Keating Worries The Government Isn’t Getting Credit For Its Economic Reform Record
• Apr 17, 1983: National Economic Summit: Channel 9 Sunday Report By Andrew Olle