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Published: November 6, 2026

Author: CommSec

Philip Lowe, Chair of Future Generation Australia (ASX: FGX), and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) speaks with CommSec’s Gillian Bowen to discuss why he joined Future Generation, his perspective on the inflation challenge, the interest rate debate, and what’s at stake for investors and the economy.

Watch the 30 minute interview here.

Read the transcript.

Chapters: 

0:36 to 2:40 – Why Philip Lowe joined Future Generation

2:48 to 5:56 – Explaining the Future Generation model

6:03 to 7:35 – Philip Lowe’s role as Chair of the ASX Advisory Group on Corporate Governance

7:47 to 13:46 – Australian economic outlook and policy

13:51 to 20:12 – Artificial intelligence and productivity

20:19 to 26:57 – Reflecting on the pandemic

27:03 to 29:58 – Australia’s economy and the next generation

 

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