NAB CEO calls for more government productivity
From Radio National Breakfast by ABC Australia
May 4, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential interest rate rise and its implications for households amid high inflation.
Borrowers are preparing for a possible interest rate rise today, which would be the third this year. The predicted point 2.5 percentage point rise from the Reserve Bank would be another financial hit for households with inflation now running at a two-and-a-half year high.
Topics covered
- interest rates
- government productivity
- inflation
- financial impact
- households
Keywords
- NAB
- interest rate rise
- Reserve Bank
- inflation
- households
- financial hit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NAB, Reserve Bank
Places: Australia
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