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Are rate rises killing the 'fair go'?

Are rate rises killing the 'fair go'?

FromABC News Daily


Are rate rises killing the 'fair go'?

FromABC News Daily

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As the Reserve Bank weighs up whether to increase interest rates for an eleventh consecutive time, the spotlight is on whether it's doing the right thing by all Australians. 

An independent review into the bank has handed 51 recommendations to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, to improve its practices. 

So will it help those struggling the most? 

Today, ABC business and economics reporter, Gareth Hutchens, on how and why life in Australia has become less fair in the past 30 years.

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Gareth Hutchens, ABC business and economics reporter 
Released:
Apr 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily.