House debates
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Questions without Notice
Interest Rates
2:25 pm
Michelle Landry (Capricornia, National Party) Share this | Hansard source
My question is to the Treasurer. The Reserve Bank decision to increase interest rates will place more cost-of-living pressure on Australian families. When the Reserve Bank cut rates in August last year, the Treasurer put out a long media statement taking credit for the decision. Treasurer, why is it that the government takes credit when interest rates go down but no-one takes any responsibility when the rates go up? Why don't you apologise to the Australian people?
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