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The New Daily, Michael West Media, AAP + 3 more · Australia
6 outletsFraming varies: Coverage is largely aligned on the fact of the warning, but right-leaning sources like The Australian frame the RBA as failing government oversight, while left-leaning outlets focus on the impact on households and the need for action.
Governor Michele Bullock has publicly stated that in Australia remains 'too high,' signaling that the central bank may need to raise interest rates again. This is a shift in tone from the RBA's recent hold at 4.35%, and the warning is aimed at managing market expectations that further rate hikes are possible if inflation doesn't ease.
The claim is solid, as it is based on direct quotes from the RBA governor reported by The New Daily, a primary source for this statement. The search results corroborate that Bullock has warned of 'upside risks' to inflation, though the exact wording and context come from the news report itself.
This is genuinely new commentary, consistent with the RBA's August 2026 rate decision and recent inflation data, not resurfaced older material.
We covered the RBA's August 2026 decision to hold rates at 4.35% while noting inflation was 'still too high,' and later reported inflation rising to 3.5% in August, which boosted rate-hike bets. This warning from the governor follows that pattern.