GDP growth is expected to pick up in the December quarter

  • An easing in surveyed business activity and soft agricultural production points to slower growth in the September quarter than forecast in thePre-election Update
  • Stronger-than-forecast CPI inflation and rising terms of trade to support nominal growth
  • Labour market conditions stronger than expected
  • GDP growth is expected to pick up in the December quarter
  • Outlook for global growth improves

So, in brief, a slowdown in Q3 followed by a pick up in Q4 is what treasury expect