(Clearly, in the event of New Zealand’s entering a formal currency union with Australia, involving a new central bank with representatives from both countries and a new currency, New Zealand would have some say in the formulation of monetary policy, but realistically that say could only ever be a small voice alongside the much larger voice of the Australian economy.)
The key ones include: •  What is the appropriate fiscal and monetary response to unemployment or more generally to the present state of poor economic growth? •  What labour market reforms are required to support economic efficiency and productivity growth? •  What labour market and other social policies can protect workers?