WA’s quadruple-dip recession continues

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Western Australia’s economy continues to whither on the vine, with yesterday’s national accounts recording a sixth consecutive quarterly decline in final demand, falling by 0.1% in the June quarter:

As shown above, the Western Australian economy is experiencing its fourth recession when measured by real final demand.

Meanwhile, annual final demand fell by 0.9% in the year to June:

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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.