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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Shane was already ‘stretched to the limits’. Now he’s worried about affording his son’s birthday dinner

Shane McClymont, a fitter and turner, stands in his backyard holding a power tool
Shane McClymont is among many Australians left reeling from the RBA’s decision to lift its key interest rate on Tuesday from 4.35% to 4.6%. Photograph: Rémi Chauvin/The Guardian

Shane McClymont heard the news about Tuesday’s rate hike through a text from his wife, asking if they would be able to afford their son’s birthday dinner this week.

“It’s always special. The kids get to choose their takeaway of choice for their birthday,” he says. “She’s wanting to know what we’re going to do for dinner. We don’t know if we can afford the takeaway or not, whether we’re going to have to cook.”

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