Finance Minister rejects Reserve Bank’s $10 million funding request
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has declined the Reserve Bank's request for additional funding that would have increased its 2026/27 budget to $159 million.
The Reserve Bank sought a $10 million funding rollover for the 2026/27 financial year. The additional funding would have brought the bank's total budget to $159 million. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has rejected this request.
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Nicola Willis rejects Reserve Bank’s $10m funding rollover request
The move would have lifted its 2026/27 budget to $159m.