House debates Questions without Notice

Economy

Monday, 9 February 2026 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:04 pm

Let's be very clear about what the RBA governor has said. Last Tuesday she was asked directly about government spending, and she said: 'What's happened in the last six months or so—private demand has turned out to be much stronger than we had been forecasting.' Then, on Friday, the RBA governor was asked about it again, and she said: 'Public demand's contribution has declined, and we were surprised, in the first half of 2025, that it declined as much as it did. And we were surprised'—

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