On 30 July 2025 the Australian Bureau of Statistics(ABS) released it’s penultimate Quarterly release of Consumer Price Index measure of inflation (to 30 June 2025). The October release (for September Quarter) will be the last Quarterly release of CPI. Monthly index values will commence from the 31 October 2025 Index.
The change is being seen as a step towards catching up with other OECD countries, which have had monthly statistics for some time, and also providing the Reserve Bank of Australia with more timely information on inflation to assist them in interest rate decisions. The above Chart indicates the difference in Monthly and Quarterly release of CPI data using UK CPI indices.
You can read more about the ABS background on this change HERE
You can read my more detailed Blog Insight HERE
You can read about the RBA history of Inflation Tagetting HERE
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