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A new survey has found Tasmania's agri-businesses are doing better than those in other states.
The December quarter Economic Performance Index released by Westpac Bank and Charles Sturt University went up by .08 of 1 p.c., slightly higher than the national average.
Each region of Tasmania recorded gains, with the biggest in the south.
Westpac senior economist, Justin Smirk, says business confidence in agriculture has been low across the country for some time but Tasmania has done well because of demand for its exports.
"Conditions have been quite dry in Tasmania
"It's probably more of a demand story than an overall good rain performance story and so, if the rain comes things could become even better."
The December quarter Economic Performance Index released by Westpac Bank and Charles Sturt University went up by .08 of 1 p.c., slightly higher than the national average.
Each region of Tasmania recorded gains, with the biggest in the south.
Westpac senior economist, Justin Smirk, says business confidence in agriculture has been low across the country for some time but Tasmania has done well because of demand for its exports.
"Conditions have been quite dry in Tasmania
WHEN WILL THE NEXT SOLARas they have been over much of Australia," Mr Smirk said.
ECLIPSE BE VISIBLE IN NORTHERN TASMANIA?
"It's probably more of a demand story than an overall good rain performance story and so, if the rain comes things could become even better."
2 comments:
I wonder how Mr Smirk kept a straight face..boom boom!
June 2011 by my slide rule calculations. Smarty pants :-)
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