CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 13 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: interest rates decision, Economic Reform Roundtable, productivity, Australia to recognise Palestinian state
Sally Sara:
Treasurer, welcome back to Radio National Breakfast.
Jim Chalmers:
Thanks very much, Sally. Nice to see you again.
Sara:
Good to see you. We've now seen a third interest rate cut this year. How do you reflect on the timing of this latest cut? Should the RBA have gone last time?
Chalmers:
I think, as you know, Sally, there are good reasons why treasurers don't second guess decisions taken independently by the Reserve Bank. And let's not skip lightly over the good news here. A third interest rate cut in the space of...