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John Wylie left the Australian Sports Commission after eight years as a reforming chair of the body rebranded as Sport Australia. Now another prestigious post is drawing to a close. Wylie is soon to depart as chair of the State Library of Victoria, Australiaâs oldest and busiest public library.
So whatâs next? His departure after a statutory two terms will no doubt renew the speculation that the businessman could take over the Collingwood presidency from the fallen
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The Reserve Bank, its operations and its key policy objective of holding inflation between 2 and 3 per cent would be the focus of a review under a Labor government amid warnings the institution is being left behind by overseas central banks.
Oppositions and critics often call for reviews of particular policies, but demanding a review of a cornerstone of economic policy such as the Reserve Bank is highly unusual.
But in a sign of how much economic policy is in flux in the wake of both the global financial crisis and the coronavirus recession, the step by Labor to promise its own review of the bank is one that has some support within the government and the broader economic community.
‘First time in history’: RBA’s first gender-balanced board By Sarah Buckley 30 December 2020
Two more women have been appointed to the RBA’s board, making it “gender-balanced for the first time in history”, according to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
The Morrison government has appointed Coca-Cola Amatil group managing director Alison Watkins and Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) director Carolyn Hewson as members of the Reserve Bank Board, each for a five-year period.
Ms Hewson and Ms Watkins replace Allan Moss, previous director of Macquarie Group, and Catherine Tanna, managing director of EnergyAustralia.
Ms Watkins’ experience comprises senior roles in agriculture and banking sectors. As well as being the group managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil, she is also a Business Cou