RSS feed Wed, 24 July 2019
13 March 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Lending To Households Falls 2.4 % Victor P Taffa Value of new lending commitments to households fell 2.4 % in January 2019, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures on new lending to households and businesses. Fall in lending to households in January follows a revised […]
Posted in Business
11 March 2019
South Australia Treasurer Rob Lucas South Australia Standout Economy From ANZ Stateometer Report Victor P Taffa Marshall Government has welcomed the latest ANZ Stateometer report which shows South Australia’s economy was the standout among all states and territories. South Australia experienced above trend growth and improving economic conditions in the December 2018 quarter. “It’s encouraging […]
Posted in Business
08 March 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Retail Turnover Rises 0.1 % In January Victor P Taffa Australian retail turnover rose 0.1 % in January 2019, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. This follows a fall of 0.4 % in December 2018. “There were mixed results across the industries with […]
Posted in Business
06 March 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Economy Grew 0.2 % In December Quarter Victor P Taffa Australian economy grew 0.2 % in seasonally adjusted chain volume terms in the December quarter 2018, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “Growth in the economy was subdued, reflecting soft household spending and a decline […]
Posted in Business
06 March 2019
Victoria Treasurer Tim Pallas Victoria’s Economy Continues To Deliver Victor P Taffa Victoria’s economy continues to set the pace, recording the highest rate of growth for state final demand in the nation over the year to December 2018. Australian Bureau of Statistics data today confirmed Victoria’s state final demand grew by 5.2 % over the […]
Posted in Business
05 March 2019
South Australia Treasurer Rob Lucas $329 Million GST Write-Down For Next Year Victor P Taffa Latest figures released by the independent Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) estimate a cut of $329 Million next year (2019-20) in total GST funding to South Australia. CGC has released its 2019 Relativity update which estimates that South Australia will get […]
Posted in Business
05 March 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Current Account Deficit Decreases To $7.2 Billion Victor P Taffa Australia’s current account deficit in seasonally adjusted terms decreased $3,582 Million in the December quarter 2018 to $7,203 Million driven mainly by increased goods and services exports, according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Balance on goods […]
Posted in Business
01 March 2019
Queensland Minister for Employment and Small Business Shannon Fentiman Small Businesses Continue To Grow In Queensland Victor P Taffa Queensland’s small business sector is continuing to thrive after recording another year of growth according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data. Minister for Employment and Small Business Shannon Fentiman welcomed the 11,500 new […]
Posted in Business
22 February 2019
South Australia Treasurer Rob Lucas Supermarkets Given Notice To Reduce Floor Space With Shop Trading Laws Victor P Taffa Several supermarkets across South Australia have been given until May 20 to comply with the law and reduce their floor area to 400 m2 or less if they wish to continue to operate outside prescribed shop […]
Posted in Business
21 February 2019
Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad 3,500 New Jobs In Queensland Victor P Taffa More than 100 Queenslanders a day found work in January, with a total of 3,500 jobs created in Queensland last month, according to ABS Labour Force Data released today. Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad said the additional jobs took the total […]
Posted in Business
21 February 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Trend Unemployment Rate Steady At 5.1% Victor P Taffa Australia’s trend unemployment rate remained steady in January 2019 at 5.1 %, from a revised December 2018 figure, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). “Unemployment rate has remained at 5.1 % for a second month, supported by strong participation in […]
Posted in Business
20 February 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Wages Rise 0.5% In The December Quarter 2018 Victor P Taffa Seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.5 % in December quarter 2018 and 2.3 % through the year, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). “Seasonally adjusted, quarterly rise of 0.5 % continues an […]
Posted in Business
13 February 2019
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner New Chief Executive Appointed To Key Business Role Victor P Taffa Chief Minister Michael Gunner has today confirmed Mr. Shaun Drabsch as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Department of Trade, Business and Innovation (DTBI), following a national recruitment process. “Our number one priority is to create jobs […]
Posted in Business
12 February 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Lending To Households Falls 4.4 % In December Victor P Taffa Value of lending commitments to households fell 4.4 % in December 2018, seasonally adjusted, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Fall in lending to households in December follows a 2.4 % fall in November 2018. “Large falls in […]
Posted in Business
06 February 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics Retail Turnover Falls 0.4 % In December Victor P Taffa Australian retail turnover fell 0.4 % in December 2018, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Retail Trade figures. This follows a 0.5 % rise in November 2018. “Household goods (-2.8 %) and Clothing and footwear (-2.4 […]
Posted in Business
04 February 2019
People Power Wins Over Big Capital AMP Victor P Taffa AMP Capital has listened to Editor Victor P Taffa and community outrage at plans to reduce the size of the Ice-Skating Rink at Macquarie Shopping Centre, North Ryde. Earlier this year AMP Capital announced that they had wanted to reduce the size of the Ice-Skating […]
Posted in Business
04 February 2019
Australian Bureau Of Statistics CPI Rose 0.5 % In The December Quarter 2018 Victor P Taffa Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5 % in the December quarter 2018, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. “Annual growth in the CPI remains below 2 % in the December quarter 2018, with annual growth […]
Posted in Business
03 February 2019
Tasmania Treasurer Peter Gutwein Times Are Good For Tasmania As Economic Reports Confirm Victor P Taffa Tasmania is now a much better place to live and work than ever before and today’s reports from Deloitte Access Economics and CommSec show that once again Tasmania’s economy is the envy of the nation, Treasurer Peter Gutwein said. […]
Posted in Business
29 January 2019
New South Wales Treasurer Dominic Perrottet Independent Report Praises Our Economic Strength Victor P Taffa CommSec’s State of the States report has highlighted the rock-solid fundamentals of the New South Wales economy which is continuing to power Australia’s growth and job creation. Overall economic performance of New South Wales across all indicators saw the state […]
Posted in Business
26 January 2019
Western Australia Treasurer Ben Wyatt Credit Rating Outlook Improves As A Result Of McGowan Govt’s Fiscal Resolve Victor P Taffa Moody’s lifts outlook on the State’s Aa2 credit rating from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ Cites the McGowan Government’s ‘strong fiscal resolve’ as a key factor contributing to the improved outlook Treasurer Ben Wyatt welcomed today’s announcement […]
Posted in Business
