Senate debates
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Questions without Notice
Interest Rates
2:54 pm
James Paterson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source
IFM Investors chief economist Alex Joiner said today:
We already have fiscal policy getting looser, but it could be even looser than we expect. The fiscal guard rails have come off.
Minister, if even industry super thinks you have a problem, isn't it clear that the government's arrogant and stubborn refusal to even acknowledge the problem of government-spending fuelled inflation means every Australian mortgage holder and renter will today pay the price?
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