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Albanese Slams RBA Rate Hikes as Blunt Mortgage Tool

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes a blunt instrument that hurts mortgage holders.
Albanese says Labor will not cut pensions, education or health in the upcoming budget update.
He promises savings and a growth agenda centered on EU trade deals and the energy transition.
Albanese cites AI, data centres, critical minerals and skills subsidies as key growth levers.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes a blunt instrument that hurts mortgage holders.
Albanese says Labor will not cut pensions, education or health in the upcoming budget update.
He promises savings and a growth agenda centered on EU trade deals and the energy transition.
Albanese cites AI, data centres, critical minerals and skills subsidies as key growth levers.