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THE INDUSTRY MAGAZINE OF THE AGWA & NSSA ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020 MEMBER PROFILES LANDSON GLASS 10 | PAARHAMMER 12 | CASE STUDIES STEGBAR 16 | ELEMENT WINDOWS 18 | GLASS 24/7 44 | COTTON’S GLASS & ALUMINIUM 46
SCREENS 43
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44
Glass 24/7
CASE STUDIES Breaking Windows & Preventing Falls Glass 24/7 44
Carrington House Cotton’s Glass & Aluminium 46
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BUSINESS SNAPSHOT PRW Security Doors & Screens Q&A with Brad Wickett 49
NEWS & PRODUCTS ASSA ABLOY Yale Quattro® Slider 51
Doric’s Highest Level of Security Yet 52
Luxury Screen by Elite Security Screens & Doors 53
9th Successive OHS Award For Meshtec 53
Why is AS 5039 Compliance Labelling So Important for Our Industry? 54
MEMBERSHIP Association Membership Gives You the Advantage 55
UNIQUE JOB Platinum Glass & Security 57
DIRECTORY NSSA Welcomes Our new members 57
NSSA Calendar Important dates 57
NSSA Socials Join our community online 57
PROUD CONTRIBUTORS
TO THE NSSA
DEVELOPMENT FUND
2020-2021
ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020 BUILTVIEW
44 SCREENS
CASE STUDY
BREAKING WINDOWS
& PREVENTING FALLS
Supporting a safe and productive environment for students.
L
ocated in Taree, in the Mid North Coast region of New
South Wales, Chatham High School began operation
in 1965. As is a common occurrence in most schools,
classroom windows were regularly broken by stray balls at
lunch time. Unfortunately, the putty used to hold the glass in
the old windows was known to contain asbestos.
While Glass 24/7 worked on boarding up the damaged
windows and getting the putty tested for asbestos, the
decision was made to replace all windows in the affected area
of the school. This meant that Chatham High School would not
be left with boarded up windows while waiting for test results.
After the asbestos was removed by specialists and windows
were installed, the windows were fitted with Amplimesh®
SupaScreen® security screens by Glass 24/7.
Amplimesh® SupaScreen® security screens are made from a
high tensile, 316 marine-grade stainless steel mesh providing
the school with unparalleled security complemented by one of
the best viewing angles on the market.
In just 15 days, Glass 24/7’s team of two tradespeople and
two apprentices measured, manufactured and installed
74 Amplimesh® SupaScreens. The screens, each measuring
1820 mm x 1660 mm, were installed over two levels in the 55-
year old school building.
Selecting from a range of colours and style options that best
suited their window frames, Chatham High School was so
pleased with the finished result that they ordered another 69
screens to be installed in different areas of the school.
PROMOTING A PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT
The installation of the Amplimesh® SupaScreens has resulted
in immediate energy cost savings for Chatham High School
– providing an energy efficient way of cooling classrooms
through natural cross-flow ventilation. With hot and stuffy
classrooms a thing of the past, students and staff are
provided with better air quality – more oxygen results in
better concentration and mental clarity and is one of the main
reasons why students perform better in well-ventilated rooms.
Amplimesh® SupaScreens are WERS rated for both UV- LOCATION Chatham High School, Taree,
resistance and energy efficiency. By providing a significant New South Wales
reduction in glare, without forfeiting natural light, students are
able to work in a more productive environment. FABRICATOR Glass 24/7
In addition to helping the school reduce their carbon footprint SYSTEM Capral Aluminium
for many years to come, Amplimesh® SupaScreens require low PRODUCTS Amplimesh®
maintenance and are backed by a 16-year warranty. SupaScreen®
BUILTVIEW ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020
SCREENS CASE STUDY: GLASS 24/7 45
UNPARALLELED SECURITY & SAFETY • Knife shear test (AS 5039 and AS 5041).
Without air conditioning, eight rooms on the second floor • Fire attenuation test (AS 1530.4:2005, Appendix B7).
of the school relied on open windows for ventilation. • Bushfire compliance (AS 3959:2018).
Unfortunately, these windows did not have any pre-existing • Cyclone missile impacts (AS 1170.2:2011).
security screens or fall prevention measures presenting a
• Fall prevention (AS 5203:2016).
danger to staff and students.
Manufactured with fall protection technology, the Amplimesh®
SupaScreen® security screens enable the second-storey
windows to be safely opened by teachers without jeopardising
the safety of their students. The use of security screens on
all ground floor windows also acts as a deterrent to prevent
break-ins and acts of vandalism. As an added bonus, the
school no longer has to worry about children accidentally
breaking windows whilst playing outside.
With Amplimesh® SupaScreen®, both students and teachers
feel safe inside the building knowing they are protected by
security screens that exceed Australian Standards. Glass 24/7
65 Whitbread Street,
Amplimesh® SupaScreen® products have met the requirements
Taree, New South Wales 2403
for compliance with the following Australian Standards:
glass247.com.au
• Security and dynamic impact tests (AS 5039 and AS 5041). 02 6557 7247
ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020 BUILTVIEW
46 SCREENS
CASE STUDY
CARRINGTON
HOUSE
This 1880s home is on a renovation journey to retain its
period charm while meeting modern living expectations.
W
hen the team With Naomi’s plan to
from Cotton’s install French timber
Glass & doors at the front of the
Aluminium approached house, the team worked
Carrington House for the together to find the best
first time, they thought solution to achieve a
the cottage looked seamless flow from old to
like most of the other new, pairing the timber
traditional dwellings in the doors with modern Invisi-
street. But that quickly Gard French security
changed when they went screen doors.
inside. “You can see in the end
“We were confronted result how we were able
with a house that was to look at the design and
in total disrepair,” says living intent, and offer
David Flynn, Managing the best solution for the
Director of Cotton’s Glass space,” says Samantha.
& Aluminium. David and While the French doors
his fabrication team had give the cottage character
been called in by Alspec® and a vital connection to
to assist Naomi Findlay, a the outdoors, the screen
well-known renovator and designer, who took on the challenge doors meet modern living expectations, providing security and
of renovating the derelict home. Alspec® were engaged by insect protection.
Naomi to manufacture many of the new window and door
“People love the traditional nature of gorgeous French
elements being incorporated into the home – including Invisi-
doors, but we have to be realistic – form without function is
Gard security screens.
absolutely useless,” explains Naomi.
Renovating the cottage one room at a time, Naomi is
Whilst adding the Invisi-Gard doors provides essential
documenting and sharing the journey with others. “In
Carrington House, I saw a diamond in the rough,” she explains. security and protection, light and views are also retained,
“My vision is to bring the cottage back to life, retaining its complementing Naomi’s interior design. “I made sure I chose
heritage while adding modern functionality.” a product which had the ability to look as internally integrated
as possible,” she says.
The cottage dates back to the early days of West Wallsend
which came to life as a coal mining town in the mid-1880s. Naomi was able to select an Invisi-Gard profile, hinges and
Today it is a growing residential area, well known for its door handles which were indoor-oriented. “When the outer
federation homes and miners cottages with period features. doors are open, the security screens on the inside actually
disappear – it’s like they are not even there!” exclaims Naomi.
“Staying sympathetic to the history of the cottage has been an
important element of the renovation,” says Samantha Wykes, With their triple locking system, double flush bolt, and impact
National Brand Manager for Alspec®. “We recognised that it and knife-resistant mesh, the high visibility of Invisi-Gard
was important to work closely with Naomi to ensure her vision screen doors provide a secure environment when the main
could be both visually stunning, but also functional for today’s doors are open, giving peace of mind to occupants inside.
living.”
BUILTVIEW ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020
SCREENS CASE STUDY: COTTON’S GLASS & ALUMINIUM 47
Cotton’s Glass & Aluminium
4 Carbine Close
Maryland, New South Wales 2287
cottonsglass.com.au
info@cottonsglass.com.au
02 4955 9152
Installing the French screen doors was straightforward for the FABRICATOR Cotton’s Glass &
Cotton’s team, measuring and easily fitting them to the newly Aluminium
built timber doors and jambs. SYSTEM Alspec®
“Invisi-Gard screens give the house something that was not PRODUCTS Invisi-Gard Security
possible back when it was built in the 1880s,” says David. Screen Doors
“They seamlessly integrate into this unique build and provide
airflow, security and insect protection.” DESIGNER Naomi Findlay
While the original cottage renovation is well underway, the
team from Cotton’s Glass & Aluminium and Alspec® are
working closely with Naomi on plans for the extension to the
back of the home, where Invisi-Gard screens and windows and
doors from Alspec’s Carinya residential range will feature.
ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020 BUILTVIEW
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BUSINESS SNAPSHOT
PRW SECURITY
DOORS &
SCREENS
NSSA Board Member
Brad Wickett from PRW
Security Doors & Screens
joins BuiltView for our
spring Q&A.
BV How long you have been in this of COVID-19, we are all experiencing BV What’s the best part about being a
business? the same challenges, such as member of the NSSA?
BW PRW Security Doors & Screens is a keeping work coming through the
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members, including the Board
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industry for over 30 years. BV Does your business support a charity industry experience. I always know
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and what do you look for in an BW Over our 30 years in business, we make a call or send a message and
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including a young local teenager respond to our questions, no matter
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who was an up-and-coming go kart how big or small.
staff. We are always on the lookout
for committed individuals to join driver and the local netball club. The NSSA keeps all of their
the team. We work as a team by We also support our clients through members up-to-date through many
supporting and encouraging one contributing to fundraisers for the
avenues, including social media. This
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is an easily accessible resource for
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us along with a great comradery
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with all members of the Association.
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we believe that we can play a key
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in our work, so we can celebrate our BW My advice would be to ensure they industry. Being a part of the NSSA
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are all like family. and security window grills, AS 5040
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test standard AS 5041, as well as
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BW I think, like everyone else in the and obtain the correct licences
business, one of our greatest required for their particular state.
challenges are companies that claim I would also recommend that they PRW Security Doors & Screens
to provide security products when, join the NSSA, which is where they 37 Dunn Road,
in actual terms, they are providing will be able to access and benefit Smeaton Grange,
inferior products that do not comply from the cumulative information and New South Wales 2567
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NEWS & PRODUCTS
ASSA ABLOY YALE QUATTRO® SLIDER
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Screen Door Lock (Y8103) in
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Quattro® Y8103 Sliding Security needs to be configured to suit sliding 02 Y8103 in White.
Screen Door Lock, complementing their direction is the latching handles and pull 03 Y8103 in Primrose.
total Yale offer for the security screen handles, and the rest is already taken 04 Y8103 in Silver.
door market. Let’s take an in depth look care of, quick and easy! 05 Yale Quattro® Sliding 3-Point
Locking Kit.
at this new lock, its features, and how
But don’t think that the easy install
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offerings.
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With Lockwood’s 8653 at the top end stainless steel hardware of the premium
of the market, and Whitco’s great value Lockwood 8653, amazingly, the Quattro®
Leichhardt being a dominant volume shares similar security and durability
player, one would think that ASSA ratings, as tested to all the relevant
ABLOY already had the market covered. Standards. All fixings are internal and
However, the team recognised growth the Yale Quattro® also has a 3-point kit
in the middle market segment and available, for a well-rounded offering.
developed the Yale Quattro® to meet
that need. Finally, let’s face it, no-matter how good
the lock is and how much installers
Combining some of the high security love it, good looks sell. For the style
features of the 8653 with some of the conscious consumer, this lock is modern,
value features and popular dedicated
sleek, and minimalistic.
locking snib of the Leichhardt, the Yale
Quattro® is an exciting new product that Available in a broad range of colours,
offers high security at an affordable Quattro® will suit any look the customer
price. wants. This too is appreciated by
security door fabricators, having a lock
In addition to this, the Yale Quattro® is
that enhances all their great work.
very quick and easy to install – providing
a clear value proposition to the installer The Quattro® is sure to create a stir and
as well as the end consumer. excitement in the market, and will be
seen on many new builds this decade. 05
The designers really thought about the
The Yale Quattro® is a refreshing modern
total cost to their customers – resulting
in a well thought out design that lock that extends the style of the home
reduces the time-cost of install as well as right through to the sliding security
product cost. The considerate design is door.
appreciated by installers.
Fitting into industry standard cut-outs, For more information, visit
the Yale Quattro® has an integrated www.yalelock.com.au
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DORIC’S HIGHEST LEVEL
OF SECURITY YET
A s one of Australia’s leading window and door hardware
manufacturers, Doric has a long history of pioneering and
innovating many industry leading products. Since 1972, their
award winning products have made their way into residential
and commercial properties across the globe. In addition to
window and door hardware, Doric has also been a long-term
key supplier to the security industry, continuously evolving
their range within a changing landscape.
A few of Doric’s key security product offerings include:
DS2075 HINGED BARRIER DS2210 SLIDING SCREEN DC224 SECURITY DOOR CMESH STAINLESS STEEL
DOOR LOCK DOOR LOCK CLOSER SECURITY MESH
Designed to provide secure The DS2210 includes a parrot The DC224 is an innovative CMesh is a premium product
and optimal performance for beak deadlock and an inside update to Doric’s DC223 offering from Doric for the
hinged security and barrier snib. Self latching, the DS2210 Pneumatic Swing Door Australian woven stainless
screen doors, the DS2075 is can be key deadlocked from Closer, simplifying the steel mesh market.
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ECONOMY COVID‑19 & Summer Bushfires – The Economic Impact Terry Rawnsley, 60
& Pathways to Recovery Two unprecedented crises have SGS Economics &
battered Australia over the past six months: catastrophic Planning
bushfires and the COVID‑19 pandemic. The subsequent
economic decline across Australia is both considerable and
varied. History tells us that economies can bounce back
quickly after a severe downturn, so a quick recovery is
possible but uncertain. Recovery could take many forms.
The RBA’s Big Guns – We’ve Seen It Before, Just Not Thomas Devitt, 63
Here The RBA has dropped the cash rate and unleashed Housing Industry
quantitative easing as part of a broad COVID-19 response Association
package to stabilise the financial market and reduce
borrowing costs for households and businesses – a move
supported by international experience.
BUSINESS Managing Performance & Behaviour Remotely Navigating Gaby Zipor, 64
the challenges of working from home for employers. AB Phillips
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COVID‑19 &
SUMMER BUSHFIRES
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT & PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY
Two unprecedented crises have battered Australia over the past six months:
catastrophic bushfires and the COVID‑19 pandemic. The subsequent economic
decline across Australia is both considerable and varied. History tells us that
economies can bounce back quickly after a severe downturn, so a quick
recovery is possible but uncertain. Recovery could take many forms.
1990‑91, there have been many
TERRY RAWNSLEY regional recessions during this time “The purpose of this
National Leader for Economic & Social due to the very different economic analysis is to understand
Analysis, Principal & Partner, structures across the country. A the size of the shock to local
SGS Economics & Planning patchwork economy has evolved from economies in 2019‑20 and
different population growth rates, the then to understand what
rise of knowledge-intensive services, the recovery scenario might
T
he COVID‑19 pandemic represents differentials in government policy and look like. Looking back
the most significant challenge investment, the resources construction
at past recessions helps
to Australia’s economy since the boom and bust, and the declining
to contextualise current
Second World War. The social distancing competitiveness of manufacturing
restrictions that have shut down
economic challenges better.”
among other changes2.
large parts of the Australian economy
are unprecedented. The economic GDP IS NOT DECLINING Terry Rawnsley
uncertainty surrounding the COVID‑19 EVERYWHERE
shutdown, compounded by summer Some regions with significant mining
bushfires that wreaked destruction
and agriculture industries, less impacted
across many local communities, means
by social distancing restrictions, have
that Australia’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) will contract significantly in
2019‑20 – the biggest contraction since
the Great Depression. Figure 1 Australian Recession Events - Ordered by Size
SOURCE: SGS Economics & Planning and ABS Australian System of National Accounts
GDP MOVEMENT VARIED ACROSS
REGIONS Start of Early Wool Spanish Gold Standard Early
Great Depression End of WW2
WW1 1980s Bust Flu Export Shock 1990s
Australia’s GDP is expected to decline
1914-15 1929-30 1928-29 1930-31 1946-47 1945-46 1944-45 1982-83 1952-53 1919-20 1924-25 1926-27 1990-91
by 6.7 per cent in 2019‑20. This estimate 0%
is based on information available (as of
May 2020) on the COVID‑19 restrictions
and the likely flow-on effect on the -2%
Change in GPD (Volume Measures)
economy1. This estimated decline
accounts for the various stimulus
measures announced by all levels of 14%
government (as of 24 April 2020).
Without these stimulus measures,
-6%
Australia’s 2019‑20 GDP would likely
decline by over 14 per cent.
AUSTRALIA’S PATCHWORK -8%
ECONOMY
There are wide variations in GDP -10%
movement across the country. While
the Australian economy has not
had an annual decline in GDP since -12%
BUILTVIEW ISSUE 05 SPRING 2020Columns ECONOMY 61
experienced some levels of GDP growth. Figure 2 GPD Recovery in Three Years Following Recession Events
Many local government areas (LGAs) SOURCE: SGS Economics & Planning and ABS Australian System of National Accounts
have experienced a 2.5 and 7.5 per cent
decline. LGAs that rely on tourism are 9%
likely to experience between 11 and
15 per cent decline in GDP, as a result 8%
of travel restrictions. LGAs heavily
7%
impacted by the summer bushfires could
see up to 20 per cent decline in annual
6%
GDP.
A QUICK RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE 5%
BUT UNCERTAIN
4%
Over the last century, there have been
eight events when annual GDP has 3%
declined in Australia (Figure 1). The only
two events which come close to the 2%
likely impact of COVID‑19 are the First
World War and the Great Depression. In 1%
1914-15, GDP fell by 11 per cent due to the
onset of the war. This dramatic fall was 0%
Start of WW1 Great End of WW2 Early 1980s Wool Bust Spanish Flu Early 1990s
brought about by the halt in global trade Depression
(similar to COVID‑19) which significantly
disrupted day-to-day economic activity
as workers left their jobs and enlisted
into the war effort (much like the impact Figure 3 GDP Impact on Local Government Areas (LGAs)
SOURCE: SGS Economics & Planning and ABS Australian System Of National Accounts
of social distancing).
The Great Depression had three
DECLINE IN GPD 2019‑20
consecutive years of GDP decline. In
1928-29 GDP declined by 6.2 per cent,
BUSHFIRE AFFECTED LGAS 2019‑20 GDP ($ MILLION)
1929-30 by 9.7 per cent decline and in East Gippsland (S), Victoria -22.6% $1,466
1930-31 GDP declined by 2.1 per cent.
In total, the GDP declined by 17.1 per Kangaroo Island (DC), South Australia -17.0% $234
cent over the three years. This is the
Wingecarribee (A), New South Wales -12.8% $2,226
scenario that current policy makers are
taking active steps to avoid. Following
TOURISM-FOCUSED LGAS
every major recession event, there has
been strong annual GDP growth in the Augusta-Margaret River (S), Western -15.1% $752
following three years. Figure 2 shows the Australia
average is just over 6 per cent.
Douglas (S), Queensland -12.9% $691
While a 6.7 per cent decline in 2019‑20
GDP compared to the previous year Byron (A), New South Wales -11.8% $1,524
appears most likely, the impact could
be as high as 10 per cent. Much of this LOCATIONS OF MAJOR AIRPORTS
variation is due to the second-round
Hume (C), Victoria -15.1% $11,801
effects of social distancing restrictions
which could impact the construction, Belmont (C), Western Australia -12.2% $5,892
manufacturing and professional services
sectors. A critical question right now is: Botany Bay (C), New South Wales -10.9% $8,910
How will the economy respond to a 6.7
per cent decline in GDP during 2019‑20? MAJOR CBDS
FIVE POSSIBLE RECOVERY Melbourne (C), Victoria -11.0% $100,197
SCENARIOS Sydney (C), New South Wales -10.3% $127,328
The purpose of the analysis is to Perth (C), Western Australia -9.0% $20,901
understand the impact the COVID‑19
social restrictions and the summer
bushfires have had on local economies The recovery from these declines in 4. Very deep recession – there is a large
and the path recovery may take. GDP are discussed in the context of five shock to GDP and a slower bounce
The COVID‑19 pandemic and the possible recovery scenarios: back.
summer bushfires have had differing 1. V-shaped recovery – the economy will 5. Very deep recession with slower
impacts across Australia. The tables in recovery – it could take three to four
bounce back to where it was before
Figure 3 show the forecasted decline in years before the economy recovers to
the COVID‑19 shock and quickly
GDP during the 2019‑20 financial year the 2018-19 level.
return to normal growth.
for three LGAs in four types of locations:
2. Deeper recession – there is a larger BUSHFIRE AFFECTED REGIONS
• Bushfire affected LGAs
shock to GDP and a lower bounce
Due to the summer bushfires and
• Tourism focused LGAs back. COVID‑19 pandemic, East Gippsland
• Major airport locations 3. Longer recession – it takes longer for is likely to see a decline in annual
• Major CBDs the economy to recover. GDP of over 22 per cent – three times
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“What we see from previous
recessions is that a sharp
recovery is possible, but there
is massive uncertainty about
what might happen over the
next few years. Put simply, a
fast recovery is possible but
uncertain.”
Terry Rawnsley
Figure 4 Australian LGA GDP
Forecasts for 2019‑20
SOURCE: SGS Economics & Planning CHANGE IN GPD (% RANGE)
and ABS Australian System ofColumns ECONOMY 63
THE RBA’S BIG GUNS
WE’VE SEEN IT BEFORE, JUST NOT HERE
The RBA has dropped the cash rate and unleashed quantitative easing as part
of a broad COVID-19 response package to stabilise the financial market and
reduce borrowing costs for households and businesses – a move supported by
international experience.
aimed at lowering funding costs for debate for decades to come.
THOMAS DEVITT the financial sector and supporting its There were certainly fears in the US
Economist, continuing smooth operation. It also during its post-GFC monetary policy
Housing Industry Association aims to ensure low borrowing costs and experiment that an extended period of
ample credit available for all households, quantitative easing and rock bottom
businesses and governments in need. interest rates would cause such
T
he COVID-19 outbreak has forced problems down the line. An open letter
WILL IT WORK?
the Reserve Bank of Australia to the Federal Reserve in 2010, signed
(RBA) to take steps that are Australia is in the fortunate position by 24 prominent experts, warned these
unprecedented for Australia, but not for of having seen other countries use actions would debase the US dollar and
other countries. such measures – with some success. trigger uncontrolled inflation – it didn’t.
International evidence from the United
The RBA dropped their normal cash In fact, since the GFC, the problem has
States of America (US), the European been insufficient inflation. This will most
rate to the effective lower bound of 0.25
Union (EU), and the United Kingdom likely be one of Australia’s economic
per cent, and they have started buying
(UK) supports quantitative easing and challenges over the medium term.
government debt with the intention of
forward guidance as effective ways to
driving the interest rate of Australian At this point in this cycle, and given all
stabilise financial markets and suppress
government bonds to 0.25 per cent too. the historical evidence, the RBA’s current
borrowing costs across economies that
This is a process colloquially referred to course of action is rightly focused on the
are facing crisis situations.
as ‘quantitative easing’. risk of a deflationary spiral.
The RBA’s embrace of these
The RBA is also providing ‘forward The risk that the RBA will overstimulate
unconventional tools should therefore
guidance’ – a public promise that it will inflation is very low. A small overshoot
have a similar impact.
not start increasing interest rates again in inflation could even be a welcome
until progress is made towards its full WHAT ABOUT INFLATION? reprieve from recent performance.
employment and inflation goals.
In the longer term, there is a risk that the The opposite risk – that insufficient
Additional measures have also been mis-calibration of these tools may once policy support will send us into a decade
taken to facilitate lending to businesses again unleash the ‘inflationary’ dragon. of deflation, depression, and human
and offset some of the squeeze on bank It was the cruel combination of high hardship – is clear and present.
margins. More recently, the RBA has also inflation and weak economic growth The RBA is doing its utmost to carry
started buying up the debt of state and in the 1970s and 80s that not only Australia across the ‘bridge’ and set the
territory governments, as well as a wider
preceded a series of deep recessions scene for a swift and full recovery – and
range of corporate debt.
around the world to correct it, but the balance of risks supports how the
This broad package of measures is fear of which would also inform policy RBA has chosen to do so.
T he US was the epicentre of the sub-prime housing market crash that
brought on the GFC. In the panic of 2008, the rates on 10-year inflation-
adjusted government bonds in the US had jumped to 3.11 per cent by
T he UK also employed
quantitative easing. By March
2009, the Bank of England had
November, up from just 0.9 per cent only nine months earlier. In an effort to dropped interest rates from almost
keep borrowing costs down across the economy, the Federal Reserve had 6 per cent to 0.5 per cent between
dropped interest rates to effectively zero and announced its first phase of 2009 and 2016, and had expanded
quantitative easing. By the end of 2012 bond rates had fallen to -0.87 per their balance sheet from around
cent. Just the announcement of quantitative easing alone is believed to have £100 billion to almost £600 billion.
reduced long term US rates by up to 200 basis points. This saw 10-year bond rates fall
from over 5 per cent down to
The second phase of quantitative easing is estimated to have reduced long
between 1.5-3 per cent during that
term rates by a further 18 basis points. In mid-2013, the announcement of their
time. Since then rates have fallen
eventual intention to tap the brakes on their quantitative easing measures
even lower. The announcement
caused the ‘taper tantrum’ and bond rates jumped back above zero. Through
of quantitative easing alone is
the bond market, quantitative easing appears to have had a clear impact on
estimated to have reduced interest
borrowing rates across the US economy, remaining low even after the ‘taper
rates by up to 100 basis points.
tantrum’ of 2013.
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