Analysts predict the economy barely grew in the June quarter, as government spending once more props up activity amid ongoing weakness in home building and consumer spending.
But the Reserve Bank of Australia thinks the June quarter national accounts likely represent the nadir of Australia’s two-year growth slump, as falling inflation and an expected pick-up in disposable incomes encourage cautious households to start spending again.
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com