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Australia’s Debt-Interest Bill May Rise A$6 Billion as Bond Yields Hold Near 5.3%
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the budget faces billions in extra borrowing costs as Australia’s 10-year bond yield rises to 5.3 per cent.
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No more handouts: Stark warning as soaring interest bill revealed
Australia’s debt has surged past $1 trillion and rising global interest rates have thrown out forecasts for the fastest growing portion of the federal budget.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Australia’s Debt-Interest Bill May Rise A$6 Billion as Bond Yields Hold Near 5.3%
Sydney, September 24, 2026, 09:28 (AEST) RBC Capital Markets estimates about A$6 billion in extra federal interest costs over four years. That equals roughly 4.1% of the May budget's A$146.22 billion cash-interest baseline. The Reserve Bank's September 29 decision is the next near-term test for yields. Australia's debt-interest bill is headed for a multibillion-dollar increase…
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