Speeches

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee – Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026 and Cash Distribution Framework (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 – Canberra

21 July 2026 Testimony Canberra

Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy Department

Understanding Supply Shocks and Their Implications for Monetary Policy

8 July 2026 Speech Canberra

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)

• Q&A Transcript

Additional Monetary Policy Tools: Reflections and a New Framework

29 June 2026 Speech Sydney

Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)

• Audio 45.3MB
• Q&A Transcript

From Cash to Stablecoins: The Anonymity of Money

28 June 2026 Panel participation Basel

Michele Bullock, Governor

“The Straight Line Belongs to Man, the Curved Line Belongs to God”

24 June 2026 Speech Melbourne

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

Geopolitics and the Financial System: Some Echoes From History

17 June 2026 Speech Melbourne

Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)

• Audio 33.2MB
• Q&A Transcript

Monetary Policy Decision

16 June 2026 Media conference Sydney

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Audio 34.5MB

Fireside Chat at the Australia’s Economic Outlook Summit

5 June 2026 Fireside chat Sydney

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

• Audio 20.3MB

Opening Statement to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates 2026–2027)

4 June 2026 Testimony Canberra

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Hansard Transcript

Economic Conditions and the Outlook

2 June 2026 Speech Melbourne

Ian Harper AO, Monetary Policy Board member

• Audio 49.2MB
• Q&A Transcript

Economics and the Public Good

27 May 2026 Speech Adelaide

Carolyn Hewson AO, Monetary Policy Board member

• Audio 61.2MB

Interview With Bloomberg TV

19 May 2026 Interview Sydney

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)

Inflation and the Impact of the Middle East Conflict

19 May 2026 Speech Sydney

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)

• Audio 32MB
• Q&A Transcript

Monetary Policy Decision

5 May 2026 Media conference Sydney

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Audio 43.7MB

Appearance before the Senate Select Committee on Productivity in Australia – Canberra

22 April 2026 Testimony Canberra

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
Michael Plumb, Head of Economic Analysis Department

• Hansard Transcript

Rethinking Macro Policy Frameworks for a Transforming, Shock-Prone World

17 April 2026 Panel participation Washington, D.C.

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)

• Video

Deglobalisation and Fragmentation: Mid Term Challenges for Central Banks

16 April 2026 Panel participation Washington, D.C.

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

Fireside Chat at the Money Marketeers of New York University

14 April 2026 Fireside chat New York

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

Reassessing Australian Financial Conditions

26 March 2026 Speech Sydney

Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)

• Audio 26.8MB
• Q&A Transcript

After Acacia: The Next Era of Financial System Innovation?

25 March 2026 Speech Sydney

Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)

• Audio 35.9MB
• Q&A Transcript

Monetary Policy Decision

17 March 2026 Media conference Sydney

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Audio 41.6MB

Interview With The Conversation’s Politics With Michelle Grattan Podcast

10 March 2026 Podcast Online

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

On the Safe-haven Status of the US Dollar

7 March 2026 Panel participation New York

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

Listening to Australians, Interpreting the Data and Setting Monetary Policy

3 March 2026 Speech Sydney

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Audio 42.5MB
• Q&A Transcript

Recent Refinements to the Dual Mandate and Navigating Back to Target

2 March 2026 Speech Oslo, Norway

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)

Fireside Chat at the Melbourne University Faculty of Economics & Business Foundation Dinner

25 February 2026 Fireside chat Melbourne

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Audio 36.3MB

Opening Statement to the Inquiry Into Schemes, Digital Wallets and Innovation in the Payments Sector

24 February 2026 Testimony Videoconference

Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy Department

• Hansard Transcript

Recent Developments in Inflation and the Economic Outlook

24 February 2026 Speech Sydney

Michael Plumb, Head of Economic Analysis Department

• Audio 27.6MB
• Q&A Transcript

Interview With Guardian’s Australian Politics

24 February 2026 Podcast Online

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

Defining Full Employment and Its Intertwined Relationship With Inflation

12 February 2026 Speech Perth

Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)

• Audio 63.4MB
• Q&A Transcript

Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Additional Estimates 2025-26)

12 February 2026 Testimony Canberra

Michele Bullock, Governor
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)

• Hansard Transcript

Fireside Chat at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Business Leaders’ Series

11 February 2026 Fireside chat Sydney

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

• Audio 33.3MB

Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics

6 February 2026 Testimony Canberra

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Hansard Transcript

Fireside Chat at the Investment Magazine 2026 Chair Forum

4 February 2026 Fireside chat Sorrento

Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)

• Audio 42.9MB

Monetary Policy Decision

3 February 2026 Media conference Sydney

Michele Bullock, Governor

• Audio 38MB

Interview With ABC’s Business Editor Michael Janda

8 January 2026 Interview Online

Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor

• Video