And the indications aren’t good. Not only did consumer spending in Victoria plummet in the run up to and during the beginning of the stage three restrictions, it looks like consumers elsewhere have also started closing their wallets fearful they will be next to go into lockdown.
“Coronavirus cases rising in Victoria has shown that this isn’t necessarily over and that’s put a dampener on overall consumer sentiment.” In the week to 10 July, spending on credit cards went down across the country. In Victoria it fell to levels below 2019. Picture: Commonwealth Bank.“It’s hard to spend if you can’t go to movies, you can’t take the kids to Luna Park or go to all those places you would normally go to,” said Ms Clifton.
Only shoppers in the Northern Territory bucked the trend, going from a 13 per cent to a 16 per cent rise within a week. CBA had predicted the Australian economy would contract by 3.2 per cent in 2020 due to COVID-19. But, with the new lockdown, it has said a 3.8 per cent slump is now more likely. Victoria accounts for around 23 per cent of Australia’s overall economy.As Sydney’s Golden Sheaf Hotel can attest to, pubs are popular again. Picture: Reddit.
Swedens economy tanked without a lockdown.
All the fault of the government
Grist for the gullible from SharpieCorp
Huh? You make no sense whatsoever
Luckily Victoria was the economic powerhouse of Australia just before the pandemic & they can cope with it!
.BenedictBrook tanking economy has nothing to do with Dan Andrews.. pay attention to COVID, state partly reopened. Sick idiots went out and infected others.. now it's spreading to other states... selling your soul is not worth it.
thanksDan
If we end up like Trump's America, it'll be worse for the economy.
stop chasing ALP Premier.. people are infected and are dying,... concentrate. I know it's hard, but try.. Go after SCOMO!
How the hell did you get on my timeline? If I want fiction I’ll head to the library- Blocked! auspol
how bout returning the 800 million your political arm gave you from the public purse maybe then you might have something to add to our discourse
There are just so many lies and so much propaganda I will put up with! Blocked.
They made up for it in fines
Still Victoria bashing, are we?
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