Nine times in his statement explaining why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) felt compelled to take official interest rates below 1 per cent, governor Philip Lowe mentioned jobs.

Nine times, a record under Lowe's tenure in charge of Australian monetary policy, the governor cited the need to get the unemployment rate down and more people into work.

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At its heart is the RBA's desire that every Australian who desires a job or more hours gets what they want.

One of the most impressive achievements under the current government has been the surge in people with work. Over the past year alone, more than 314,000 people have entered the workforce.