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A state of convergence

Over the next few years we expect that the relative performance of the largest states in Australia will converge, as the mining-exposed states of Queensland and Western Australia benefit most from the improving outlook for business investment and New South Wales and Victoria suffer the most from the weakening outlook for the housing market and consumption.

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