Speeches
Senior officers of the Reserve Bank give speeches and participate in panel discussions on a broad range of topics related to its role and functions. These are part of the Bank's efforts to promote understanding of its decision-making and facilitate accountability to accompany its operational independence.
2023
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Philip Lowe,
Governor
Brad Jones,
Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Australian Fixed Income Markets – Recent Developments and a Look Ahead – Tokyo
David Jacobs, Head of Domestic Markets
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The Why, How and What of Forecasting – Perth
Marion Kohler, Head of Economic Analysis Department
- Audio 28.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Remarks at the Reserve Bank Board Dinner – Perth
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 29MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Panel Participation at the WEAI Monetary Panel – Melbourne
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 49MB Q&A Transcript
Monetary Policy, Demand and Supply – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 31MB
- Q&A Transcript
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The Shift to Electronic Payments – Some Policy Issues – Sydney
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy
- Audio 9.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Long and Variable Monetary Policy Lags – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 13.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Inflation and Recent Economic Data – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 22.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Remarks at IIF Australia Forum, Westpac – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 12.1MB
Appearance before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services – Sydney
Michele Bullock,
Deputy Governor
Adam Cagliarini,
Deputy Head (FMI) Payments Policy Department
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra
Philip Lowe, Governor
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- Hansard Transcript
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Philip Lowe,
Governor
Michele Bullock,
Deputy Governor
Opening Statement to the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living – Sydney
Marion Kohler,
Head of Economic Analysis Department
Tom Rosewall,
Deputy Head of Economic Analysis Department
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- Hansard Transcript
2022
An Efficient, Competitive and Safe Payments System – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 16MB
- Q&A Transcript
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The Economics of a Central Bank Digital Currency in Australia – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Panel Participation at the Bank of Thailand 80th Anniversary Conference on ‘Central Banking amidst Shifting Ground’ – Bangkok
Philip Lowe, Governor
Securitisation: Past, Present and Future – Sydney
Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets
- Audio 14.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Additional Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Philip Lowe, Governor
Price Stability, the Supply Side and Prosperity – Melbourne
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 50.6MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Michele Bullock,
Deputy Governor
Christopher Kent,
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
The Economic Outlook – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 20.5MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Panel Participation at the ASIC Annual Forum on ‘Wholesale Market Conditions and Resilience’ – Sydney
Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets
- Audio 26.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
Exchange Rates and Inflationary Pressures – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 74.1MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Policymaking at the Reserve Bank – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 15.6MB
- Q&A Transcript
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The Neutral Rate: The Pole-star Casts Faint Light – Sydney
Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 18.5MB
- Q&A Transcript
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A Matter of Diversity – Macquarie University
Jacqui Dwyer, Head of Information Department
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Review of the Bond Purchase Program – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 43MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Interest Rates and the Property Market – Sydney
Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets
- Audio 47.1MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra
Philip Lowe, Governor
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- Hansard Transcript
Inflation and the Monetary Policy Framework – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 24.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Panel participation at the Intersekt Festival 2022 – Melbourne
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy Department
- Audio 62.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
Climate Change Risk in the Financial System – Sydney
Jonathan Kearns, Head of Domestic Markets
- Audio 13.1MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Inflation, Productivity and the Future of Money – Melbourne
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 17.8MB
- Q&A Transcript
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How Are Households Placed for Interest Rate Increases? – Brisbane
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 45.5MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Panel Participation at the G20 Side Events Series Gala Seminar Central Bank Digital Currency and Crypto-Assets – Bali
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 30MB
- Q&A Transcript
Panel Participation at the UBS Panel discussion Central Banks and Inflation – Zurich
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 60.6MB
- Q&A Transcript
Inflation and Monetary Policy – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 28.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Housing in the Endemic Phase – Sydney
Luci Ellis, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 17.8MB
- Q&A Transcript
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From QE to QT – The next phase in the Reserve Bank's Bond Purchase Program – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 30MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Panel Participation at the Regulators 2022 (FINSIA) – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 38MB
- Q&A Transcript
Today's Monetary Policy Decision – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Video
- Audio 58MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Real-time Payments in Australia – ICC, Sydney
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy Department
- Audio 39MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Online
Michele Bullock,
Deputy Governor
Christopher Kent,
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
Appearance at the Walkley Awards for Business Journalism 2021 – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 42.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
Panel participation at the Economic Implications of the Digital Economy Conference – Sydney
Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor
- Audio 85.8MB
- Q&A Transcript
Recent Economic Developments – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 47.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Changes to the Reserve Bank's Open Market Operations – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 37.2MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Role of the Financial Sector in Sustaining the Recovery – Remarks to G20 Meeting in Indonesia – Online
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 18.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Estimates) – Online
Guy Debelle,
Deputy Governor
Michele Bullock,
Assistant Governor (Financial System)
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