About this episode

The episode discusses the slowdown in Australian GDP growth and its implications, along with insights from Mark Bennett on the impact of the Middle East conflict on agriculture.

Australian GDP growth slows as real household incomes drop, supporting ANZ Research’s view the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will stay on hold. And New Zealand building consents remain strong despite a market downturn. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ’s Head of Agribusiness Mark Bennett outlines how the Middle East conflict has affected key agricultural sector inputs. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/

People in this episode

Host: ANZ

Guest: Mark Bennett

Topics covered

• Australian GDP
• household incomes
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• New Zealand building consents
• Middle East conflict
• agricultural sector

Keywords

• Australian GDP
• household incomes
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• New Zealand
• agriculture
• Middle East conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reserve Bank of Australia

Places: Australia, New Zealand, Middle East

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