Why does the RBA only have one blunt tool? We ask the deputy governor

Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Andrew Hauser speaks to economics editor Patrick Commins and business and economics reporter Luca Ittimani about the 2025 surprises that led to the first interest rate rise in two years. Hauser also responds to last week’s criticisms by Tim Wilson, the newly appointed shadow treasurer, that the RBA has not down enough to curb inflation. And we put to the deputy governor your audience questions about house prices, economic inequality and how shoppers can respond when they think companies are ‘taking the p’

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Why does the RBA only have one blunt tool? We ask the deputy governor is an episode from Australian politics live podcast by The Guardian.

This episode is 00:42:15 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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