Attending the RBA talk with Governor Michelle Bullock taught me about how the RBA works to maintain and monitor the Australian economy through interest rates, in order to meet the goals of full employment and inflation. This will greatly help in my VCE economics studies related to monetary policy and inflation. What I found interesting about the presentation was the way the RBA is separate from the government and operates without the influence of Australian politics.
by Olivia X (12P)
A lot of the discussion between Governor Michele Bullock crossed-over with the content we’ve studied in VCE Economics, and I actually found myself understanding more of the discussion than I had anticipated. However, what stood out to me most was the Governor’s experience and journey in economics, having studied it in high school and simply enjoying it enough to pursue a career in it. Finally, my main takeaway from the talk would be that economics has a place in everyone’s life and impacts the decision-making of normal people whether or not they are even conscious of it.
by Nicholas Y (12O)
