CompaniesFinancial ServicesAlpha LivePrint articlePart-timers might not make RBA ‘fit for purpose’Ben PotterSenior writerApr 28, 2023 – 9.39amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginJim Chalmers’ appointment of two “family and friends” candidates to the Reserve Bank board in the context of a review that sought to boost the monetary policy expertise of the board and make it “fit for purpose” was odd, The Australian Financial Review Alpha Live Summit heard.After accepting 51 recommendations of a review of the RBA including splitting it into a governance board and a monetary policy board with more macroeconomics and labour market experts last week, the Treasurer appointed former Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross and former AustralianSuper chairwoman Elana Rubin to the central bank board.Loading...Ben Potter writes on energy, climate change and innovation, and has been Washington correspondent, opinion editor and companies editor. Connect with Ben on Twitter. Email Ben at bpotter@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAlpha LiveRBAInterest ratesAustralianSuperLatest In Financial servicesFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Companies
