‘Real smack in the face’: Did the RBA get it wrong?

RBA governor Michelle Bullock said high inflation left them with no choice, but others have slammed the call.

Mar 18, 2026, updated Mar 18, 2026

Australians are in for a world of pain, with mortgages and rents set to rise after our second interest rate hike in as many months.

Tuesday’s was a line-ball decision from the Reserve Bank – with five members voting for a quarter of a percent jump and four against – raising our official cash rate to 4.1 per cent.

RBA governor Michelle Bullock said high inflation left them with no choice, but others have slammed the call.

Today, Australia Institute chief economist Greg Jericho on why he thinks the RBA has got it horribly wrong.

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