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The Reserve Bank is under increased pressure to lift interest rates

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg Source: AAP

The Reserve Bank is under increased pressure to lift interest rates after Australia's annual inflation rate climbed to its highest level in two decades, fuelled by rising petrol prices and housing costs.


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