Rate rise may hobble Howard

Story date: 2007-10-24 07:56:00
Added on: 2007-10-24 13:53:14

News.com.au - Labor's treasury spokesman Wayne Swan said Australia had the second highest mortgage rates of any advanced nation, behind New Zealand, while rental costs had risen by 5.8 per cent over the past 12 months. In the past five years, food bills had risen ...


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