Pessimistic Consumer Sentiment Unaffected by Australian Federal Election Results

Pessimistic Consumer Sentiment Unaffected by Australian Federal Election Results
Shoppers ride an escalator at Melbourne Central during the Boxing Day sales in Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 26, 2021. Diego Fedele/Getty Images
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Australian consumer confidence has almost remained unchanged in the wake of a new Labor government as the country is wrestling with interest rate hikes, ballooning inflation and rising living cost pressures.

The latest weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey showed how Australian consumers reacted to the federal election results, where Labor has gained 77 seats to form a majority government.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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