Rents have rocketed and property prices are hot, but the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has changed the way it looks at the market and a key analysis panel that examines housing issues has not met for more than a year.
The Housing Market Discussion Group brought together internal experts to share insights on household budgets, the lending markets and the stability of our financial system.
It hasn't met since September 8 2022.
Documents sought through the Freedom of Information (FOI) process reveal the most recent meeting of the group — also known as the Domestic Housing Community Meeting — was one day after the central bank hiked interest rates for a fifth time.
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