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Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has caused a stir by saying that people looking to buy their first home should ‘get a good job’.

While there are plenty of economic experts who think interest rates will be cut again this year after the RBA left them steady this month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says Australia should stop cutting rates now.

The Reserve bank has kept interest rates at their record low of 2 per cent this month, but experts say there are more cuts coming later this year.

While the economy has slowed and commodity prices have dropped sharply, the housing industry has been the one shining light for the Government.

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