House debates Questions without Notice

Interest Rates

Monday, 4 November 2024 House of Representatives

Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister

2:36 pm

We understand that interest rates have caused pressure on Australian households, and, of course, we have seen a series of increases in interest rates, 13 of them, which began under the former government, to the point whereby the Reserve Bank will meet tomorrow. And the rate is, of course, 4.35 per cent. But that is less than the United Kingdom, where it's five. It's less than New Zealand, which is 4.75. It's less than the United States, which is five.

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