Speeches
Senior officers of the Reserve Bank give speeches and participate in panel discussions on a broad range of topics related to its role and functions. These are part of the Bank's efforts to promote understanding of its decision-making and facilitate accountability to accompany its operational independence.
Request for RBA speakers can be submitted online via Event invitations form. For more information, please see Arrangements for Speeches.
2024
Shedding Light on Uncertainty: Using Scenarios in Forecasting and Policy – Adelaide
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 46MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 503KB
The Future of the Payments System – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 40MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 511KB
Panel Discussion – The Future of Account-to-Account Payments in Australia – Sydney
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy
- Audio 42MB
- Q&A Transcript
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come – Sydney
Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
- Speech Audio 52.5MB
- Q&A Audio 32.2MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 601KB
A Stocktake of Securitisation in Australia – Sydney
David Jacobs, Head of Domestic Markets Department
Economic Conditions and the RBA’s Transformation – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Q&A Transcript
- Audio 28.5MB
- Download 550KB
The Financial System and Monetary Policy in Australia – Canberra
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 30.1MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 964KB
Panel Participation at the ASIC Annual Forum – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 57MB
Panel Participation at the Regulators 2024 (FINSIA) – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Senate Estimates) – Canberra
Michele Bullock,
Governor
Christopher Kent,
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
Fireside Chat at the CBA 2024 Global Markets Conference – Sydney
Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
- Audio 72.1MB
Inflation Expectations – Why They Matter and How They Are Formed – Sydney
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
Panel participation at the Macquarie University – Sydney
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 27.8MB
A Review of the RBA’s Term Funding Facility – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 34MB
From the Shadows to the Podium: Central Banks and the Press – Sydney
Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
- Audio 49MB
- Q&A Transcript
Financial Innovation and the Future of CBDC in Australia – Melbourne
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 15.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 925KB
Understanding the Journey to Full Employment – Sydney
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 20.5MB
- Panel Participation
- Download 773KB
The Costs of High Inflation – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 35.8MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 263KB
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Download 259KB
- Hansard Transcript
Beware False Prophets – Brisbane
Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
- Audio 23.1MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 1.10MB
Economic Conditions in Post-Pandemic Australia with a Regional Lens – Armidale
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 58MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Appearance before the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living – Sydney
Sarah Hunter,
Assistant Governor (Economic)
Natasha Cassidy,
Deputy Head of Economic Analysis
Appearance before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works – Canberra
Michelle McPhee,
Assistant Governor (Business Services)
Bruce Harries,
Head of Workplace
Lynne Cockerell,
Acting Head of Note Issue
Panel participation at the Macquarie University Business School – Sydney
John Simon, Head of Economic Research
Strangers in Paradise – Sydney
Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
- Audio 38MB
- Q&A Transcript
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Restrictive Financial Conditions in Australia – Melbourne
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 22.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 887KB
Online Retail Payments – Some Policy Issues – Melbourne
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy
Fireside Chat at the Australia’s Economic Outlook – Sydney
Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor
- Audio 18.3MB
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee – Canberra
Michele Bullock,
Governor
Christopher Kent,
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
Fireside Chat at the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) Annual Conference – Sydney
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 38.3MB
The State of Economics – Sydney
Jacqui Dwyer, Head of Information Department
Housing Market Cycles and Fundamentals – Hobart
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Download 478KB
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions] and a related bill [Provisions] – Online
Ellis Connolly,
Head of Payments Policy
Troy Gill,
Senior Manager, Payments Policy
Financing SME Innovation in Australia – Challenges and Opportunities – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
The Future System for Monetary Policy Implementation – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 45.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 658KB
Fireside Chat at the AFR Banking Summit – Sydney
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy
- Audio 47.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
Panel Participation at the AFR Business Summit – Sydney
Sarah Hunter, Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 36MB
- Q&A Transcript
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 – Online
Michele Bullock,
Governor
Catherine Parr,
General Counsel
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Additional Estimates) – Canberra
Michele Bullock,
Governor
Christopher Kent,
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
The Outlook for Inflation and Employment – Sydney
Marion Kohler, Head of Economic Analysis Department
- Audio 26.1MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 574KB
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Download 263KB
- Hansard Transcript
2023
Bagehot and the Lender of Last Resort – 150 Years On – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 22.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 319KB
Modernising Australia's Payments System – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 37MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 486KB
Financial Stability and the Financial Health of Australian Mortgagors – Sydney
Andrea Brischetto, Head of Financial Stability
- Audio 22MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 776KB
Panel Participation at the HKMA-BIS High-Level Conference – Hong Kong
Michele Bullock, Governor
A Monetary Policy Fit for the Future – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 22.2MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 613KB
Australian Securitisation Markets: Responding to Change – Sydney
Carl Schwartz, Acting Head of Domestic Markets
- Audio 60.5MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 840KB
Panel Participation at the ASIC Annual Forum – Melbourne
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 58MB
- Q&A Transcript
The Outlook for the Australian Economy – Sydney
Marion Kohler, Acting Assistant Governor (Economic)
- Audio 35.2MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 565KB
Panel Participation at the Regulators 2023 (FINSIA) – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 27.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
Emerging Threats to Financial Stability – New Challenges for the Next Decade – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 16.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 1.12MB
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Michele Bullock,
Governor
Christopher Kent,
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
Monetary Policy in Australia: Complementarities and Trade-offs – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 23.3MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 819KB
The Extraordinary Decline in Australia's Net Foreign Liabilities – Sydney
Penelope Smith, Head of International Department
- Audio 40.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 800KB
Fireside chat at the AFSA Annual Summit Panel – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Governor
- Audio 60.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
A Tokenised Future for the Australian Financial System? – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 32.5MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 505KB
Channels of Transmission – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 46MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 755KB
Panel Participation at the Virtual Conference on Financial Technology, Climate Change, and Challenges for Central Banks and Financial Regulators in Asia
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Climate Change and Central Banks – Canberra
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 49MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 1.1MB
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Download 227KB
- Hansard Transcript
Australian Financial Markets and Climate Change – Sydney
Carl Schwartz, Head of Domestic Markets (Acting)
The Reserve Bank Review and Monetary Policy – Brisbane
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 46MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 232KB
Achieving Full Employment – Newcastle
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 20.2MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 909KB
Panel Participation at the ISDA/AFMA Derivatives Forum – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 36.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
Panel Participation at the Australian Banking Association Annual Conference – Sydney
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 17.4MB
- Q&A Transcript
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Philip Lowe,
Governor
Brad Jones,
Assistant Governor (Financial System)
Australian Fixed Income Markets – Recent Developments and a Look Ahead – Tokyo
David Jacobs, Head of Domestic Markets
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The Why, How and What of Forecasting – Perth
Marion Kohler, Head of Economic Analysis Department
- Audio 28.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 746KB
Remarks at the Reserve Bank Board Dinner – Perth
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 29MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 209KB
Panel Participation at the WEAI Monetary Panel – Melbourne
Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor
- Audio 49MB Q&A Transcript
Monetary Policy, Demand and Supply – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 31MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 907KB
The Shift to Electronic Payments – Some Policy Issues – Sydney
Ellis Connolly, Head of Payments Policy
- Audio 9.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 615KB
Long and Variable Monetary Policy Lags – Sydney
Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets)
- Audio 13.7MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 576KB
Inflation and Recent Economic Data – Sydney
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Audio 22.9MB
- Q&A Transcript
- Download 905KB
Remarks at IIF Australia Forum, Westpac – Sydney
Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System)
- Audio 12.1MB
Appearance before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services – Sydney
Michele Bullock,
Deputy Governor
Adam Cagliarini,
Deputy Head (FMI) Payments Policy Department
Opening Statement to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics – Canberra
Philip Lowe, Governor
- Download 237KB
- Hansard Transcript
Appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Supplementary Budget Estimates) – Canberra
Philip Lowe,
Governor
Michele Bullock,
Deputy Governor
Opening Statement to the Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living – Sydney
Marion Kohler,
Head of Economic Analysis Department
Tom Rosewall,
Deputy Head of Economic Analysis Department
- Download 210KB
- Hansard Transcript
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