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Government aims to make home-buying easier for people with student debt: Explainer 14 Feb

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Student debts lock many out of the housing market (AAP)

Student debts lock many out of the housing market Source: AAP / Adam Vaughan/EPA

The Albanese government is promising to make it easier for Australians with student debts to buy a home. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has asked financial regulators to revise the role those debts play in the way banks assess mortgage applications. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.

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By Naveen Razik, Tee Mitchell, Sudarshani Ambegoda

Presented by Sudarshani Ambegoda

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The Albanese government is promising to make it easier for Australians with student debts to buy a home. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has asked financial regulators to revise the role those debts play in the way banks assess mortgage applications. Listen to SBS Sinhala explainer for more information.

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