Please click the link below to read Shane Oliver’s views on the current state of the Australian economy.
Key points covered are:
- Australian economic growth came in at a stronger than expected 0.9% in the March quarter, but remains sub par on an annual basis at 2.3% and demand remains very weak.
- More help is likely required via a lower Australian dollar (expect to see $US0.70 by year end) and maybe another rate cut.
- Record low borrowing rates, rising wealth levels, lower petrol prices than last year, relatively high household saving, the lower $A, rising export volumes and better management of the last boom are reasons not to get too gloomy on Australia.
