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Poppy Johnston

RBA rate calls still face potential parliament veto

Experts say the Australian parliament could intervene in RBA decisions if necessary. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The federal government will ultimately be able to intervene in Reserve Bank decisions despite independent reviewers calling for the scrapping of the treasurer's power to override interest rate decisions.

Gordon de Brouwer, one of three experts selected to look under the hood at Australia's central bank, said removing the ability of the treasurer to overrule RBA decisions would not leave the government unable to step in.

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