The Property Couch (LIVE) RBA Dec 2025 | Families Feeling the Pinch as Optimism Fades?
Dec 9, 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia wraps up its cash rate decisions for 2025, revealing concerns over inflation risks. Energy prices loom large, with household bills spiking due to the unwinding of rebates. A surprising household spending increase is noted, coinciding with early Black Friday sales. Productivity discussions reveal trade-offs and wage growth disparities between public and private sectors. The hosts also dive into property market dynamics, with insights into city price performances and the global economic outlook.
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Communication Is The RBA's Remaining Tool
- The RBA's remaining tool is communication to influence behaviour rather than rate changes.
- Language and signalling will be central to monetary policy impact in 2026.
Fiscal Policy Driving Inflation Pockets
- Much of recent inflation is concentrated in sectors driven by fiscal policy, not monetary policy.
- Lucy Ellis argues monetary policy must squeeze market sectors to offset government-driven price rises.
Energy Rebates Are A Temporary Mask
- Energy price rebates masked large electricity price rises that will return once rebates end.
- Reintroducing full prices will feed into core costs and inflation over time.