Inflation
4.0%
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2026-08
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RBA meeting
RBA Cuts Cash Rate to 3.25% – October 2012 Decision
Official RBA cash rate result for the Tuesday 2 October 2012 Monetary Policy Board meeting.
Decision record live · verified 1 Oct 2026
Official result · 2 Oct 2012
-0.25 percentage points
Previous
3.50%
New target
3.25%
Change
cut
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Underlying inflation
3.6%
Trimmed mean
2026-08
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Unemployment
4.6%
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2026-08
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3.2%
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2026-Q2
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+0.25 ptsCurrent (monthly)
$4,228
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$4,328
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