Oct 13, 2026 | News, Petition, Petition (DMF)
We have addressed the issues the Reserve Bank has with Direct Monetary Finance (DMF) in a submission to the Finance and Expenditure committee. The essential point we make is that most of the Reserve Bank’s objections are choices they have made, but pitched by the bank...
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...
May 30, 2025 | Monetary Financing, Submissions, Treasury
Treasury recently consulted on how the government should manage fiscal policy (i.e. government spending) through economic shocks and business cycles. Positive Money used this consultation as an opportunity to promote the use of Direct Monetary Financing as part of a...
