Australians Sleepwalking Into a Financial Disaster: Expert

Australians Sleepwalking Into a Financial Disaster: Expert
A property is seen for sale in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 1, 2021. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts
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A survey commissioned by the Financial Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) revealed that three-quarters of Australians believe that a one percentage point rise in interest rates would put pressure on their financial situation.

“Many Australians are clearly on the brink and are sleepwalking into disaster, living in the false hope that rates will stay this low,” FBAA managing director Peter White said in a statement.