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7 October 2026

Former RBA board member says another rate hike this year 'plausible'

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

Former RBA board member says another rate hike this year 'plausible'

Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August.

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