AOFM - Global bond market conditions

Question

1. How would AOFM describe global sovereign bond market condition at this moment? 2. Have global bond yields generally increased over the past 12 months 3. Has volatility increased? 4. What are the main global factors driving bond yields at the moment? 5. Are investors more focused on inflation risk? 6. Are they more focused on government debt levels and fiscal sustainability 7. Are they more focused on term premiums for longer-dated bonds? 8. How do Australian Government bond yields compare with other advanced economies? 9. Does a higher global yield environment increase the cost of issuing Australian Government Debt? 10. Has AOFM seen any change in demand for the longer-dated Australian Government bonds? 11. Are investors asking more questions about Australia's structural deficit, spending pressures or debt path? 12. Has AOFM briefed Treasury on the implications of global bond market conditions for Commonwealth borrowing costs?