Data from Australia's largest banks shows a rapid increase in the number of home loan customers who've resumed part or all of their mortgage repayments.
The value of new loan commitments for housing spiked again in August, up 12.6% (seasonally adjusted), the largest month-on-month rise in the history of the series.
Figures from the Budget reveal the Government expects a 14.3% decline in property tax receipts this financial year, and a rebound of 13.5% in the next year.