Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
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They need inflation information before they can move. It was totally as expected, but a few people are starting to look ahead because of the stronger data we've had, speculating whether a rate increase could come as soon as May.
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Over recent years it has been subdued import prices that have mostly helped to keep a lid on Australian inflation.
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If the consumer price data confirm an acceleration in inflation then there's a real risk the bank could tighten as soon as November.
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It does take a lot of pressure off the Reserve Bank. It's hard to get persistent inflation without wages pressure, and hard to get wages pressure with employment easing.
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It doesn't happen very often. We prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.