Ratepayers could foot bill for bad loans

Story date: 2007-08-19 10:55:00
Added on: 2007-08-19 23:35:02

News.com.au - RATEPAYERS may have to foot the bill for NSW councils' investment in the shaky US sub-prime mortgage market, and the State ... they've got to make investments in safe products, and we regularly remind them that they ought to be getting proper advice ...


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