RBA's decision not to cut rates was a ‘matter of timing' not ‘direction': Jim Chalmers
'The decision which came on Tuesday would have come as a disappointment to millions of Australians who were hoping for more rate relief,' Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia.
'It came as a surprise to most economists and certainly the market, which follows these sorts of decisions closely.
'The decision taken on Tuesday was a matter of timing, not a matter of direction.'
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