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What counterfactual analysis, if any, has she requested about whether inflation may have been lower had the Reserve Bank dual mandate not been in place during the COVID-19 period?

Answered Question 11426 (2026)
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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

Question

  • What counterfactual analysis, if any, has she requested about whether inflation may have been lower had the Reserve Bank dual mandate not been in place during the COVID-19 period?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury publishes a monthly list of titles and dates of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/budgets/titles-advice-ministers.