Arrangements for Public Speaking Engagements

This page offers guidelines for event organisers and hosts who wish to invite an RBA representative to speak at a public event or conference. It includes details about the arrangements for accepted invitations.

Note: If you’re inviting senior RBA staff to attend an economic roundtables conducted under the Chatham House Rule, see Arrangements for Economic Roundtables.

We consider public speaking engagements (including speeches, panel sessions, fireside chats, and so on) an important part of our communications and engagement strategy. We consider favourably events that are more relevant to our remit and our intended audiences.

Submit your invitation via our web form

The RBA has a centralised process to consider invitations. Requests for RBA speakers should be submitted online via Event invitations form; please do not send invitations directly to the targeted speaker.

Due to the large number of requests for RBA speakers, we are unable to accept every invitation.

Guidelines

  • Scheduling: Ahead of each Monetary Policy Board meeting, RBA staff adhere to a blackout period. The blackout period relates to and restricts public discussion about monetary policy. It does not restrict external engagement on other aspects of the RBA’s work. Please check against our calendar to see if your event falls within a blackout period.
  • Disclosure: If we agree to participate, your event will be listed on our website prior to the scheduled date, along information about how to register for the event.
  • Media: It is our preference that media be given access to that part of the event involving an RBA speaker. We do not give one-on-one interviews or ‘doorstops’ for journalists at the event. This can be made clear to reporters by event organisers. Speeches may be provided to the media under embargo before a speech is delivered.
  • Speech text, copyright and attribution: We publish the text on the speeches section of our website at the time of delivery. The published text may then be reproduced in full with proper attribution to the RBA. If reproduced online, it should contain a link to the speech on our website. Conditions for reproduction of speeches are set out in our Copyright and Disclaimer Notice.
  • Recording: We generally record audio and/or video of senior leaders conducting public speaking engagements. This involves the RBA arranging a camera crew to attend your event, independent of any other recording organised by the host or media. These recordings are made available post event on our website. If the RBA speaker is the Governor or Deputy Governor, we usually live stream the session via our website. We will supply you with more information when we accept an invitation.
  • Advertising: All proposed advertising and other materials related to our attendance must be cleared by us. Our participation in public events must not be advertised as conveying exclusive insights to a select group. We do not consent to, or authorise, any materials based on our presentation being sold for commercial gain.
  • Expenses: We will cover the expenses of our speakers attending an event. We do not accept any form of speaker payment from event organisers or others.
  • Gifts and hospitality: RBA staff are bound by our Code of Conduct, which sets out rules and considerations related to gifts, hospitality and other benefits.