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Housing boom the wildcard as consumers cheer up

Sarah Turner

Consumers will remain highly optimistic, thanks to low interest rates and a benign forthcoming federal budget, in a heartening sign for growth according to Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans.

That being so, the potential for very strong house price growth to prompt intervention from the prudential regulator could dampen the bullish mood, according to the veteran economist.

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Sarah Turner was Perspective editor at The Australian Financial Review.

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