How one swing voter decided the rate hike
Mar 17, 2026•19 min
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In a decision that was widely anticipated, the RBA hiked the interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking the cash rate to 4.1 per cent.
It wasn't unanimous — in fact just one vote determined the hike — but it comes as the financial impact of the war in the Middle East hits home. So, what will the double whammy of higher interest rates and global uncertainty mean for Treasurer Jim Chalmer's fifth budget?
Patricia Karvelas and Carrington Clarke break it all down on Politics Now.
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