The apparent acceleration in consumption growth in the first quarter will boost hopes that, despite the end of the mining boom, the Australian economy will avoid a sharp slowdown. Unfortunately, the recent improvement in consumption growth probably has more to do with the one-time boost to spending power from the lower petrol price rather than anything that will be sustained.
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