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As we close in on election day, housing affordability has become a central issue of this campaign.
First, Labor announced its solution, the Help to Buy scheme and then just a few days later, the Reserve Bank increased the cash rate from its historic low of 0.1% to 0.35%.
People’s mortgages are going up and it could put upward pressure on rents.
So, how are cost of living pressures factoring into the decision voters will make in just two weeks time?
Today, to analyse all the latest events, we’re joined by:
Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton,
Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno, and
Election analyst from The Tally Room, Ben Raue.
Guest: Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen Middleton, columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno, and election analyst from The Tally Room, Ben Raue.
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