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Labor & the unions

24 August 2024

9:00 AM

24 August 2024

9:00 AM

There is a rumour going around that, prior to the CFMEU revelations hitting the press, Prime Minister Albanese was planning to call an early election.  The argument was that the Reserve Bank couldn’t be relied on to play ball by quickly cutting the cash rate, which would flow onto lower mortgage rates, and so it was better to go sooner rather than later.

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