The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has accused the ACTU secretary of “bad economics” and “corrosive politics” for protesting outside the RBA
One of the nation’s peak business groups has accused the ACTU of contributing to the inflation crisis and then blaming the Reserve Bank of Australia for lifting interest rates.
With the RBA expected to increase rates for the fifth time this year when its board meets on Tuesday, the ACTU under new secretary Melissa Donnelly, staged a protest outside the central bank’s headquarters on Monday.
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