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

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• Argentinian President Milei Defends Capitalism At Davos World Economic Forum January 20, 2024
• IMF Says Australian Economic Growth Is Weakening, Inflation “Persistently High” January 19, 2024
• Chalmers Finds New RBA Deputy Governor at the Bank of England November 27, 2023
• Statement on National Cabinet Discussions September 4, 2020
• Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet Press Conference: An Evolving Federation September 4, 2020
• The Great Recession: Economic Data September 2, 2020
• The Great Recession: Treasurer Frydenberg’s Reaction To 7% Quarterly Decline In Growth September 2, 2020
• At Year’s End, Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 1.5% December 6, 2016
• Chris Bowen: The End Of Australian Exceptionalism? November 30, 2016
• Chinese Own Less Than 1% Of Agricultural Land; Figures Show 86% Land Australian-Owned; Half Of All Foreign Investment Is From UK September 7, 2016
• Reserve Bank Leaves Cash Rate At 1.50% At Monthly Meeting September 6, 2016
• Morrison Warns Of Economic Complacency And Calls On ALP To Support Budget Repair Measures August 25, 2016
• Turnbull’s Economic Policy Speech To CEDA Disrupted By Refugee Protesters August 17, 2016
• Banks Will Have To Appear Before House Economics Committee Say Turnbull And Morrison August 4, 2016
• Historic Low For Interest Rates As Reserve Bank Lowers Cash Rate To 1.50% August 2, 2016
• Liberal Party Free Time Advertisements: 2016 Federal Election June 25, 2016
• In Wake Of Brexit, Turnbull Says No Cause For Alarm; Stresses Need For Strong Majority Government June 24, 2016
• ALP Ad: Labor’s Positive Plan For The Economy June 19, 2016
• Growing Together: ALP Releases Policy Agenda For Tackling Inequality March 20, 2016
• Reserve Bank Cuts Cash Rate To Historic Low Of 2% May 5, 2015
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% February 3, 2015
• Hockey Talks Of Economic Reform In Speech To London Institute October 13, 2014
• G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting Concludes In Cairns September 21, 2014
• National Accounts For June Quarter Show Growth At 3.1% September 3, 2014
• Abbott Emphasises Government’s Budget Strategy As Polls Head South May 4, 2014
• The Case For Change: Joe Hockey’s Pre-Budget Speech To The Spectator Australia April 23, 2014
• Interest Rates Remain On Hold As Reserve Bank Sees “Period Of Stability” April 1, 2014
• G20 Finance Ministers Commit To 2% GDP Growth Target February 23, 2014
• Joe Hockey Speech To Lowy Institute: “The Age Of Personal And Corporate Responsibility Has Begun” February 6, 2014
• Tony Abbott Addresses World Economic Forum In Davos January 23, 2014
• Inflation Up Slightly; Hockey Blames Carbon Tax January 22, 2014
• MYEFO: Budget Deficit Rises To $47.6bn And $123bn Over Four Years; Debt To Hit $667bn In A Decade December 17, 2013
• Greens Strike Deal With Abbott Government To Abolish Debt Ceiling December 4, 2013
• Greens And Palmer Back GrainCorp Decision; ALP Says Hockey Acts In The Nationals Interest November 29, 2013
• Treasurer Joe Hockey Blocks ADM Takeover Of GrainCorp November 29, 2013
• The Task Ahead: Joe Hockey Speech To Centre For Independent Studies November 8, 2013
• Treasurer And Reserve Bank Issue Statement On Monetary Policy October 24, 2013
• Government Increases Debt Limit, Announces Commission Of Audit October 22, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged October 1, 2013
• Bowen And Hockey Debate The Economy At National Press Club August 28, 2013
• Bowen And Hockey Spar Over Interest Rate Decision August 6, 2013
• Government Releases Updated Economic Outlook; Deficit Up, Growth Slows, $17bn Of Budget Cuts August 2, 2013
• Kevin Rudd’s National Press Club Address: The Australian Economy In Transition July 11, 2013
• Reserve Bank Lowers Rates To 2.75% May 7, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged At 3% April 2, 2013
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged March 5, 2013
• Anthony Albanese: Driving Productivity Through Infrastructure March 4, 2013
• Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens Appears Before House Economics Committee February 22, 2013
• “A Plan For Australian Jobs” – Gillard Launches Industry And Innovation Statement February 17, 2013
• Bodyline, The Economy And A Republic: Wayne Swan Joins The Dots January 25, 2013
• Swan Continues Attacks On Campbell Newman Cuts January 24, 2013
• Unemployment Rate Increases 0.1% To 5.4% January 17, 2013
• Gillard And Swan Look To The Election January 13, 2013
• Abbott On Budget Surplus: Government Has Completely Failed On Economic Management December 20, 2012
• Swan Abandons Budget Surplus For This Year; ‘Sledgehammer’ Hits Revenue December 20, 2012
• OECD: Australia A Standout Economy December 14, 2012
• Today’s Political Messages: Swan And Abbott December 10, 2012
• Full Text Of COAG Communique December 7, 2012
• Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.2% December 6, 2012
• National Accounts Show Annual Economic Growth Of 3.1% December 5, 2012
• Swan And Hockey Argue Over Interest Rates December 4, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% December 4, 2012
• Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates On Hold November 6, 2012
• Gillard Launches Asian Century White Paper October 28, 2012
• Australia Becomes The World’s 12th Largest Economy October 9, 2012
• Reserve Bank Cuts Interest Rates By 0.25% October 2, 2012
• Asia-Ready People, Asia-Ready Policies: Wayne Swan Speech September 14, 2012
• National Accounts Show 3.7% Annual Economic Growth September 5, 2012
• Gina Rinehart Video Message To The Sydney Mining Club September 4, 2012
• Glenn Stevens Forecasts Peak Of Resources Boom In Next Two Years August 24, 2012
• Abbott Releases Foreign Investment Discussion Paper August 3, 2012
• Turnbull Speech: Open Markets, Open Minds And An Open Society July 19, 2012
• The Case For Carbon Pricing – Treasurer’s Economic Note June 24, 2012
• Gillard-Swan Open Letter To G20 Leaders June 17, 2012
• Pipeline Or Pipe Dream: Business Council Report Warns Of Risks To Investment June 7, 2012
• Unexpected 1.3% Economic Growth Rate In March Quarter June 6, 2012
• Andrew Leigh: A Brief Economic History Of Australia May 18, 2012
• ACTU Congress Pays Tribute To Bill Kelty May 16, 2012
• Treasurer Wayne Swan’s 2012 Budget Speech May 8, 2012
• Latest CPI Figures Show Lower Inflation April 24, 2012
• Former Prime Minister’s Primary School GFC Lesson April 24, 2012
• Hockey On Lateline: The End Of The Age Of Entitlement April 18, 2012
• “We Could Be Great” – Business Council Plan For Australia’s Prosperity April 4, 2012
• Gillard Speech: Building A New Australian Economy Together February 1, 2012
• Abbott: My Plan For A Stronger Economy, A Stronger Australia January 31, 2012
• Paul Keating Interview On Sky News December 15, 2011
• Martin Parkinson: A Year In Retrospect, A Decade In Prospect December 13, 2011
• Tony Abbott Speech on the Economy to The Sydney Institute November 21, 2011
• Global Resolve: Wayne Swan on Economic Policy September 27, 2011
• Down And Out In Centrelink And NewStart April 15, 2011
• Abbott Proposes Welfare Crackdown March 31, 2011
• Julia Gillard: This Is My Vision For The Nation February 1, 2011
• Flood Levy Debate: Don’t Patronise Me, Neil January 28, 2011
• The Impact of the Floods On Our Patchwork Economy: Swan January 28, 2011
• Wayne Swan Media Conference on Floods and CPI January 25, 2011
• Swan Announces Banking Reforms December 12, 2010
• The Future of Trade Policy in an Uncertain World: Emerson December 10, 2010
• An Irish View of the Financial Situation December 10, 2010
• RBA Governor’s Statement to House Economics Committee November 26, 2010
• Treasurer Wayne Swan Comments On Inflation Figures January 27, 2010
• Kevin Rudd’s Speech To Community Cabinet In Magill January 20, 2010
• What Caused The Financial Crisis? March 19, 2009
• Economic Growth Declines 0.5% In December Quarter March 4, 2009
• Stimulus Package: PM Kevin Rudd Address To The Nation February 3, 2009
• Rudd Announces $42 Billion Stimulus Package February 3, 2009
• Kevin Rudd Comments On The G20 Summit November 17, 2008
• Full Text Of G20 Declaration November 15, 2008
• Liberals Focus On Swan’s Embarrassing Press Conference November 7, 2008
• New Conversation About Equality Needed, Says Plibersek November 7, 2008
• Government Approves Westpac Takeover Of St George Bank October 23, 2008
• Inflation Hits 13-Year High October 22, 2008
• Capitalism Around The Globe October 22, 2008
• Global Economic Catastrophe Now Less Likely Says Reserve Bank Governor October 21, 2008
• Malcolm Turnbull Address To The Nation October 16, 2008
• Rudd Addresses National Press Club On Global Financial Crisis October 15, 2008
• Financial Crisis: Kevin Rudd Address To The Nation October 14, 2008
• Humour In The Financial Crisis October 14, 2008
• Turnbull Offers Support For Economic Stimulus Package October 14, 2008
• Details Of Rudd Government’s ‘Economic Security Strategy’ October 14, 2008
• Rudd Announces $10.4 Billion Economic Stimulus Package October 14, 2008
• The Credit Crunch Hits Home In Britain October 14, 2008
• Rudd Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister October 13, 2008
• Details Of Rudd Government Actions To Deal With Financial Crisis October 12, 2008
• Global Financial Crisis: Federal Government Guarantees All Deposits For 3 Years October 12, 2008
• G7 Communique Pledges Action To Restore Credit Flows October 11, 2008
• ‘We Are Acting Aggressively,’ Bush Says October 11, 2008
• Liberals Offer Three-Point Plan For Financial Crisis October 10, 2008
• Financial Crisis: Malcolm Turnbull Address To Queensland Liberal National Party October 10, 2008
• Swan Lauds Australia’s Economic Reforms October 10, 2008
• “It’s Really Bad, But Economy In Strong Shape,” Says Rudd October 9, 2008
• Rudd And Swan Comment On Interest Rate Cut October 7, 2008
• President Bush: Address To The Nation On The Financial Crisis September 24, 2008
• Rudd And Swan Respond To Interest Rate Increase August 8, 2007
• Howard And Costello Respond To Interest Rate Increase August 8, 2007
• 2007 Budget Reply Speech: Kevin Rudd May 10, 2007
• Costello Delivers Howard Government’s 12th Budget May 8, 2007
• Budget Gives Tax Cuts; Targets Education, Childcare, Aged, Environment May 8, 2007
• Costello Is Frittering Away The Future Say Greens May 8, 2007
• Paul Keating Launches ‘The Longest Decade’ June 2, 2006
• Treasurer Peter Costello Delivers 2006 Federal Budget May 9, 2006
• Treasurer Peter Costello Addresses The National Press Club March 1, 2006
• IR Changes to Improve Work-Family Balance: Howard’s New Year Message December 31, 2005
• Malcolm Turnbull Paper On Taxation Reform August 26, 2005
• Paul Keating Defends His Economic Record In Government November 10, 2004
• Costello And Crean Debate Economy At National Press Club September 22, 2004
• Treasurer Peter Costello’s Press Conference On The Economy September 1, 2004
• Asia’s Role In Australia’s Economic Future: Ian Macfarlane October 16, 2003
• Costello Announces $7.5 Billion Budget Surplus September 30, 2003
• Costello Jousts With Journalists Over National Accounts, Iraq, Tuckey, Ethanol And Hanson September 2, 2003
• Costello: Australia & New Zealand Siblings With A Common Heritage & A Shared Future February 20, 2003
• The World’s Largest Economies January 7, 2003
• Despite Bali, Stay Engaged With Asia: Costello October 16, 2002
• Howard Touts Australian Reforms To German Business Leaders July 1, 2002
• Costello Defends Globalisation; Speech Stakes Out Election Position And Leadership Credentials July 26, 2001
• The Politics Of The Exchange Rate March 15, 2001
• Howard Launches ‘Backing Australia’s Ability’ Policy January 29, 2001
• Australian Dollar Falls To All-Time Low September 14, 2000
• John Howard’s Address To The World Economic Forum September 11, 2000
• The Next Ten Years: John Howard’s Federation Address January 29, 2000
• Unemployment Falls To 6.7%; Lowest Figure Since June 1990 December 9, 1999
• John Howard: The Australian Way January 28, 1999
• Pauline Hanson’s Maiden Speech In The House Of Representatives September 10, 1996
• Australia’s Economic Independence: Speech By Cheryl Kernot January 20, 1996
• As Election Day Nears, Paul Keating Addresses The National Press Club March 11, 1993
• Keating Still Confident In Final Week Of Election Campaign March 9, 1993
• Keating Worries The Government Isn’t Getting Credit For Its Economic Reform Record May 31, 1989
• National Economic Summit: Channel 9 Sunday Report By Andrew Olle April 17, 1983