The flooding in Queensland continues to devastate communities and businesses but it is still most likely that the impact on Australia’s economy as a whole will be relatively small and temporary. Growth will be lower for a while, and inflation will be higher. Nevertheless, the disaster is not a permanent change. The national outlook, and that for Queensland too, remains very good.
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