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Matthew Elmas

Mortgage rates to rise sooner as inflation surge derails RBA plans: Economists

RBA Governor Philip Lowe is under new pressure to raise rates after inflation surged. Photo: AAP

Australians may face higher mortgage rates sooner than expected, as soaring prices for essentials like petrol put the Reserve Bank under renewed pressure to cut short its pandemic recovery plans.

Inflation data for the past December quarter released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Tuesday revealed households are facing a New Year cost of living hangover, with prices rising faster than predicted.

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