Tough Gauntlet Ahead for New Reserve Bank Chief

Commentary
The job of Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) governor might be one to dodge at the moment, but having waited 38 years for the opportunity I guess new Governor Michele Bullock was not going to say no.
There are a lot of challenges sitting in her in-tray from day one, including expansionary federal and state government policy; increasing red tape; inflationary energy prices; recommendations from the review of the RBA; the high probability there will be a recession; housing prices that refuse to deflate; plus the decoupling from China.
In this day and age of portfolio careers, 38 years is a long time to work for the same business. It almost speaks lack of ambition. It’s certainly a career lacking in that most modern of qualifications—diversity….

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