An unusual surge in public demand drove the decent rise in GDP in Australia in the second quarter. However, with this support from the public sector unlikely to be sustained and few signs that other areas of the economy are picking up the slack, we suspect that the impressive rate of GDP growth in the first half of the year is unlikely to be repeated in the second half.
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