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Four GDP graphs that show how well Australia was doing – before Delta hit

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Four GDP graphs that show how well Australia was doing – before Delta hitLukas Coch/AAP

Australia’s economy was performing exceptionally well in the lead-up to the Delta variant lockdowns, propped up by a barrage of government spending in the three months to June and impressive household spending.

The June quarter national accounts published on Wednesday show inflation-adjusted production, income and spending...

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