In case banks decide to pass on in full, the interest rate rise will increase the repayments by $65 a month on a $500,000 mortgage, and double that on a million-dollar loan.
Home owners in Queensland are urged to seek legal advice before making payments that fall outside the terms of a fixed price building contract under the guise of ‘contract variations’.
While the interest rate in Australia remained at a historic low of 0.1% the accompanying statement showed the policymakers remain committed to maintaining highly supportive monetary conditions.
The fictional doll is described as “looking strong in the box and collapsing on contact with reality”, complete with a mock “blame the previous government” button.
Trump said the tariff reduction was granted “out of friendship and respect” for Modi and claimed the Prime Minister had agreed to stop buying Russian oil and significantly increase purchases from the United States.
Education Minister Jason Clare outlined legislative changes aimed at improving integrity in the international education sector, including measures that enable a ban on commissions paid to education agents for onshore student transfers.
