Reserve Bank warns of housing bubble risks as Treasurer Joe Hockey dismisses fears

By Mark Mulligan and Stephen Cauchi
Updated September 17 2014 - 9:13am, first published 12:15am
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg
Joe Hockey speaking at the Bloomberg News forum in Sydney. Photo: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

The Reserve Bank of Australia and the federal government are at odds over the risks of an overheating housing market, amid fresh warnings of a potential bubble.

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