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This clown gave dangerously incorrect guidance to the market with respect to interest rates, let inflation run out of control then expects to be retained for his full term? Why should we expect his judgement to be any better for the remainder of his term & what level of incompetence gets you fired from your $911K per annum gig? He must be really hurting up there in that ivory tower.
Instead of raising rates, why doesn't a percentage of your wage go into your super. That way everyone that works is affected not just people with homeloans etc. Why should the banks profit?