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Politics
Tess Ikonomou and Paul Osborne

'Country girl' elevated to vital national economic role

The RBA's Michele Bullock says she thought about studying medicine before choosing economics. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

She describes herself as a country girl who once found the idea of going to the city daunting.

But Michele Bullock will make history when she takes up one of the biggest jobs in the 'city' as Reserve Bank governor in September.

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