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TUE 06 APR 2004

Reserve governor admits to politics

IN two joint statements in 1996 and 2003, Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank governor Ian Macfarlane amplified the independence of the central bank in achieving the monetary policy objective of ``consumer price inflation between 2 and 3 per cent, on average, over the cycle''. But as the parents of teenagers will tell you, formal statements about independence are one thing -- real independence has to be renegotiated constantly. Mr Macfarlane rarely gives interviews to the media but, as ...

 

  Publication The Australian
  Title Reserve governor admits to politics
  Date Published TUE 06 APR 2004
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