Reserve Bank’s hands tied as wage growth hits new record low

  • Private-sector wage growth has slid to a record low of just 1.8 per cent, throwing into doubt budget projections and confounding the Reserve Bank, which would prefer not to have to cut interest rates again and run the risk of reigniting house prices.

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Private-sector wage growth has posted a record low for the second consecutive quarter. Photo: Louie Douvis