There have been some encouraging data on the health of consumer spending in Australia recently, and with the labour market remaining strong and consumer confidence relatively high there are certainly reasons for optimism further ahead. On balance, however, we expect that a slowing housing market and low wage growth are likely to result in a slowdown in consumption growth this year.
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