UPDATE 4-Westpac reports 20% drop in mortgage applications after Australia scraps tax breaks

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* Westpac flags softer housing demand after federal tax changes * CEO says housing undersupply and population growth to partly offset rate, policy headwinds * Quarterly cash earnings fall to A$1.8

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