Higher consumption and exports have helped the national economy grow 0.9 per cent in the September quarter, ahead of forecasts, while Western Australian state final demand shrunk around 1.3 per cent.
Western Australian merchandise exports were up 11.7 per cent for the September quarter, after five quarters of decline, while the national current account deficit fell 12 per cent to $18.1 billion.
01 Dec 2015
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