Australian Economy

Naked Emperor Barnett: WA is at the bottom

Leith van Onselen
Friday, 4 March 2016
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By Leith van Onselen

WA Premier, Colin Barnett, has called yet another bottom for the state’s economy:

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said weak commodities prices and lower company profits were casting a shadow over an already brittle local economy.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.