With inflation still elevated after the Albanese Government failing to rein in spending, the Reserve Bank has again been forced to lift the cash rate by another 0.25 percentage points – adding yet more pressure on Australian households already struggling with rising mortgage repayments.
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 17 March 2026 RBA RATE HIKE HITS WA MORTGAGE BELT Today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to lift the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points will place even greater pressure…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 9 March 2026 COMMUNITY SECTOR REPORT CONFIRMS COST-OF-LIVING PRESSURES HITTING FAMILIES A major new report from the Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has confirmed that cost-of-living pressures are driving a sharp…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4 March 2026 LABOR SEATS ACROSS AUSTRALIA ARE THE WORST AFFECTED BY ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S MORTGAGE PAIN New analysis has identified the top twenty suburbs across Australia most likely to be impacted by…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 4 March 2026 AUSTRALIAN SUBURBS WORST AFFECTED BY LABOR’S MORTGAGE PAIN REVEALED New analysis has identified the top twenty suburbs across Australia most likely to be impacted by the Albanese Government’s inflation…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 26 February 2026 WA SUBURBS WORST AFFECTED BY LABOR’S MORTGAGE PAIN REVEALED The top ten suburbs negatively impacted by 13 interest rate rises under the Albanese Government have been revealed. New analysis…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 18 February 2026 SUBURBS IN KEY LABOR SEATS AMONG THE WORST IMPACTED BY SKYROCKETING MORTGAGE STRESS Mortgage holders in the battleground seats of Bullwinkel, Burt, Moore and Pearce are amongst the hardest…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 18 February 2026 APPOINTMENT TO THE SHADOW MINISTRY It is an honour to have been appointed Shadow Assistant Minister to the Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Assistant Minister for the Cost of Living…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 18 February 2026 ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S HOUSING FAILURE DRIVES RECORD WA LOAN SIZES AND DEEPER DEBT New ABS Lending Indicators data for the December quarter 2025 has exposed the growing cost of Labor’s…
SENATOR DEAN SMITH SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER TO THE SHADOW TREASURER SHADOW ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR THE COST OF LIVING LIBERAL SENATOR FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA 18 February 2026 LABOR SEATS DOMINATE WA SUBURBS WITH THE MOST MORTGAGE HOLDERS Suburbs located in Labor-held federal electorates dominate the list of Western Australia’s top ten areas with the highest number…
