6469.0 - Outcome of the 16th Series Australian Consumer Price Index Review, Dec 2010

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 06/12/2010 First Issue

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Main Features About this Release Contents History of Changes ABS announces changes to the CPI (Media Release)	The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is subject to periodic reviews. While an important objective of the reviews is to update item weights, formal reviews also provide an opportunity to reassess the scope and coverage of the index and other methodological issues. This information paper presents the outcome of the 16th series review process and the direction of the CPI into the future. Issues addressed include: the principal purpose of the CPI; frequency of compilation, and evaluation of the measurement of the deposit and loan facilities index. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.