Freedom of Information Disclosure Log RBAFOI-192006 Documents Released

Reference No.: RBAFOI-192006

Summary of Request: Documents since 2016 relating to how the Bank interprets section 10(2)(c) of the Reserve Bank Act 1959.

Section 10(2)(c) relates to ‘the duty of the Reserve Bank Board, within the limits of its powers, to … best contribute to the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia’.

Six documents are relevant to the request and are available via the following links:

– The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Corporate Plans for 2019/20, 2018/19 and 2017/18 (earlier plans can be accessed at the bottom of this 2019/20 link).

– The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Annual Performance Statements for 2017/2018 and 2016/2017.

– The Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy is referenced by the documents detailed above.

Date Released: 5 September 2019