We expect inflation to rise to the mid-point of the RBA’s target band over the next couple of years. The main driver is a continued tightening of the labour market and a pick-up in wage growth. By contrast, we think that the goods supply shortages resulting from the pandemic will subside before long and will be more than offset by a plunge in import prices due to the stronger exchange rate.
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