Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Final Report

The Committee tabled its report The Centenary of Federation Hearing: Review of Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 1999-2000 on 25 June 2001. Copies of the full report are available in PDF format (134KB) or from the Committee Secretariat.

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Transcripts

11/05/2001 Melbourne
01/12/2000 Wagga Wagga

Media releases

Government response: 7 May 2002 (PDF format 134KB)

Table of contents of report:
The Centenary of Federation Hearing: Review of Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 1999-2000

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE

TERMS OF REFERENCE

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Background

Scope and conduct of the review

CHAPTER 2 CONDUCT OF MONETARY POLICY

Review of forecasts presented in December 2000

World economy

Economic growth

Housing sector

Consumer and business confidence

Impact of the new tax system

Fiscal policy

Exchange rate

Interest rates, inflation and monetary policy

Prospects for 2001-02

CHAPTER 3 OTHER MATTERS

Transparency and accountability

Composition of the Board

Role of the Board

Transparency of Board activities

Summary

Developments from the interchange fee study

RBA State offices

Resources

Prudential supervision of the insurance and superannuation industries

Cheque clearing cycle

APPENDIX A - LIST OF HEARINGS, BRIEFINGS AND WITNESSES

(A copy of the public hearing transcript for the 11 may 2001 hearing is available in PDF format or from the Committee Secretariat)

APPENDIX B - LIST OF EXHIBITS

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