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Jack Gramenz and Jacob Shteyman

Hot economic growth may place further rate cuts on ice

Strong consumer spending may mean fewer interest rate cuts than originally expected. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian borrowers have been warned the end of interest rate cuts may be near as a surge in household spending heats up the economy.

A surprise jump in economic growth, revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, was followed by strong household spending data, indicating tax cuts, falling interest rates and rising real wages were helping consumers.

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