Jan 22, 2026 | News, Opinion, Petition, Petition (DMF), Reserve Bank
A recent spat between the government and new Reserve Bank Governor, Dr Anna Breman, brought the issue of central bank independence into the spotlight again. We need the debate. There has been a consensus since the monetary reforms of the 1980s that monetary policy...
Dec 9, 2025 | Monetary Financing, News, Petition, Petition (DMF), Submissions
In late October, we presented a petition to parliament seeking an inquiry into direct monetary financing for infrastructure. We have followed it up with a supporting submission. Following is an extract from our submission. You can read the full submission here (PDF)....
Oct 28, 2025 | Monetary Financing, News, Petition, Petition (DMF)
We handed over our petition at parliament on 22 October 2025, signed by over 1,600 people. The petition asked that the House of Representatives inquire into the Reserve Bank providing financing towards significant infrastructure projects at zero, or near to zero...
Jul 28, 2025 | Monetary Financing, News, Petition, Petition (DMF)
We have launched a parliamentary petition asking the government to use the Reserve Bank to help fund significant infrastructure projects. We are requesting that the House of Representatives inquires into the Reserve Bank providing financing at zero, or near-to-zero...
