# Luci Ellis

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-29**: RBA cash rate decision — Board meets with markets pricing an 80% probability of a 25 basis point hike; Westpac still sees November as more likely.
- **2026-09-18**: Michele Bullock parliamentary committee — RBA governor appears before a parliamentary committee and is expected to reiterate that inflation is too high.
- **2026-09-14**: Sarah Hunter fireside chat — RBA chief economist appears at a Regional Australia Institute summit in Canberra; markets monitor her comments on inflation and the rate path.
- **2026-09**: Hunter and Hauser send bond markets spinning — RBA chief economist Sarah Hunter and deputy governor Andrew Hauser make separate hawkish speaking appearances, prompting Westpac to drop its no-more-hikes call.
- **2026-07**: July monthly inflation surprise — Monthly CPI data surprises strongly to the upside, reinforcing hawkish expectations despite the RBA's stated preference for less volatile quarterly inflation data.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### RBA Rate Hike Odds Hit 80% Ahead of Sept. 29 Decision
2026-09-13 08:50:39 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Australian rate markets now attach an 80% probability to a 25 basis point RBA hike on September 29 after hawkish signals from Hunter and Hauser. Westpac's economics team dropped its no-more-hikes call but still sees November as more likely. Speeches by Hunter and Bullock this week will be the last major clues before the decision.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/rba-rate-hike-odds-80-percent-sept-29

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