
Cost of living at crisis point – we need the ‘Sovereign Seven’
Inflation is caused by either too much demand or not enough supply. Most of the inflation today is caused by a lack of productivity in the country resulting in supply shortages.

Inflation is caused by either too much demand or not enough supply. Most of the inflation today is caused by a lack of productivity in the country resulting in supply shortages.

The Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee is calling for submissions to its inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination) Bill 2023 by 24 March 2023.

In 2021-22, migration was 171,000, of which 109,000 were students. There is a record 217,000 student visa applications for this year. Given that students predominantly add to demand and not supply, why is Treasury pursuing a big Australia policy at the same time that the RBA is trying to cap demand?

I asked the RBA governor in estimates why he is increasing interest rates so fast given the cost of living is also increasing rapidly.

The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee will be requesting that both Westpac and the National Australia Bank appear at the public hearing in Sale.

Senators Canavan and Rennick welcome the Commonwealth Bank’s commitment to halt regional bank closures while the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee’s inquiry into regional bank closures is ongoing.

Senators Gerard Rennick and Slade Brockman have successfully fought for a Senate Inquiry into regional bank closures.

The RBA has lost control of monetary policy and unfortunately it’s the battlers that are going to suffer the most.

Inflation is caused by either too much demand or not enough supply. Most of the inflation today is caused by a lack of productivity in the country resulting in supply shortages.

The Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee is calling for submissions to its inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination) Bill 2023 by 24 March 2023.

In 2021-22, migration was 171,000, of which 109,000 were students. There is a record 217,000 student visa applications for this year. Given that students predominantly add to demand and not supply, why is Treasury pursuing a big Australia policy at the same time that the RBA is trying to cap demand?

I asked the RBA governor in estimates why he is increasing interest rates so fast given the cost of living is also increasing rapidly.

The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee will be requesting that both Westpac and the National Australia Bank appear at the public hearing in Sale.

Senators Canavan and Rennick welcome the Commonwealth Bank’s commitment to halt regional bank closures while the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee’s inquiry into regional bank closures is ongoing.

Senators Gerard Rennick and Slade Brockman have successfully fought for a Senate Inquiry into regional bank closures.

The RBA has lost control of monetary policy and unfortunately it’s the battlers that are going to suffer the most.
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