RBA External Board Members Allowed to Share Own Views

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• 22 Sep 2025, 01:54 PM

By Sophia Rodrigues

(Sydney, September 22, 2025) – The external members of the RBA’s Monetary Policy Board are allowed to share their own views but are generally expected to convey the Board’s collective position when it comes to monetary policy.

However, when expressing a personal view, the members are expected to ensure they don’t convey the views of other board members and also respect the board’s commitment to not reveal attributed votes.

This policy does not apply to the governor, deputy governor and the Treasurer.

One difference between the RBA’s communication policy and other central banks is the blackout period applies two weeks after a monetary policy decision until the release of the minutes.

The blackout period starts on the Wednesday prior to a board meeting at 1400 hours local time. This means the total blackout period is three weeks.

--Contact: Sophia@centralbankintel.com