RBA Opens Door to Board Member Speeches in Transparency Push

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy board members will begin delivering public speeches this year, in a shift aimed at boosting transparency around rate decisions and the views behind them.

Academic Ian Harper — who already gives media interviews in a personal capacity — and business leader Carolyn Hewson will deliver their first speeches in the coming months, according to an RBA spokesperson. The other four external members will make their respective debuts later this year or next.