The RBA dithers on housing risks

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By Leith van Onselen

On Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP), which contained some useful information on the budding East Coast apartment bubble:

The pipeline of work to be done on residential dwellings has increased rapidly since 2013 to historically high levels, and this should continue to support dwelling investment over the next couple of years.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.