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business reporters Kate Ainsworth and Rachel Pupazzoni

Reserve Bank interest rate pause welcomed by mortgage borrowers as Lifeline prepares to meet with governor Philip Lowe

First home buyers Tayla and Jeremy Morris consider the Reserve Bank's pause on rate hikes "a positive". (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)

Mortgage holders and support services have welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to pause months of interest rate rises amid surging living costs, mortgage repayments, and more young people experiencing financial distress and accessing support services for the first time.

On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia paused interest rates after 10 consecutive rises at 3.6 per cent, with governor Philip Lowe noting the central bank is waiting to get a better idea of the impact past rate rises have on inflation and the economy. 

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