Tax cuts versus interest rates: Frydenberg can’t have his lamington and eat it too

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Analysis: The more economic stimulus the Treasurer gives, the more the RBA is likely to take away in higher interest rates that eat into the income and living standards of many voters | JennieDuke

If he extends the government’s

This might not seem like a big concern but a little bump in mortgage rates will affect some households so much that even an extra $1080 in the bank won’t offset the rise in their repayments. In Victoria, repayments at the current average variable mortgage rate are $3235 for a new loan. A 25 basis point rise would push up monthly repayments by $88 to $3323. This household would be better off keeping the lamington than without it. But should rates go up by even a small amount more, this saving would quickly disappear.

“Further cementing the lamington into place would be a trade-off ... It would be good for low to middle-income [taxpayers] but it would be a bad thing for those with a mortgage,” he said.

 

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JennieDuke Josh wouldn't have the faintest idea about how solve the problems he created. Josh is the treasurer responsible for racking up the national debt faster than any else in Australian history.

JennieDuke Analysis is wrong. Tax cuts are only for the wealthy who do not spend enough to influence inflation. If most people suffer a tax hike, that will reduce the pressure on interest rates.

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JennieDuke So the middle classes with mortgages, peak Coalition target voters, will do worse under his cunning plan.

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