The Albanese government’s expanded 5% deposit scheme for first-home buyers came into effect on October 1, 2025, and had an immediate impact on the mortgage market. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) latest housing finance data, the number of mortgages issued to first home buyers lifted by 6.8% in the December quarter of
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