If the RBA gets its job wrong, the PM will pay with his

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 3, 2026

Anthony Albanese. He’s a man who’s taken little interest in the economy now being caught by the iron rule of politics: if the economy turns bad on your watch, you take the blame.

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