Philip Lowe hits back at media in final speech as RBA Governor

In his final speech, RBA Governor Philip Lowe has criticised the media for personal attacks but admitted he had “difficulties” communicating.

Philip Lowe hits back at media in final speech as RBA Governor

Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe gave his final speech in Sydney yesterday after a seven-year term as Governor.

Lowe admitted some of his public statements as Governor had “missed the mark”. He criticised the media, however, for its “vitriol, personal attacks and clickbait”.

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Lowe acknowledged the RBA had got “some things right [but] other things wrong” during his tenure and named climate change and housing as key future challenges for Australia.

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