Business blames everyone else for pessimistic consumers
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In the wake of the collapse in consumer sentiment, which this week registered the longest run of weak readings since the Global Finance Crisis (in stark contrast to business sentiment):

The business sector has shunted blame onto everyone but themselves. From The AFR:
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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.