Economist Leith van Onselen joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to discuss an expected 16th interest rate hike under the Albanese government as total public spending pushes inflation higher.

He warns that soaring interest rates, crashing property prices, and potential diesel shortages could push Australia’s economy into a recession, leaving young first-home buyers facing severe mortgage stress.

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