GDP expanded by 1% compared with the June quarter of 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said, slightly above forecasts
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Australia’s economy fared better than expected in the June quarter as government spending fuelled growth. On a per capita basis, though, activity shrank for a record sixth quarter in a row.
Gross domestic product grew 1% compared with the June quarter of 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That rate compared with 0.9% predicted by economists and 1.1% previously reported by the ABS for the March quarter.
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