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Government isn’t what’s keeping the RBA from cutting

We aren't convinced that the recent surge in public sector employment is the main cause behind Australia's poor productivity performance and stubborn inflationary pressures. But with the latest survey data signaling that underlying inflation will only reach levels where the RBA has been comfortable cutting rates in the past by early next year, we're sticking to our view that the Bank will only start to ease policy in Q2 2025.

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