Original article by Gary Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 22-Mar-16

ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence is virtually unchanged this week at 116.0, and Roy Morgan Government Confidence has increased slightly to 103.5, both signs that Australians believe the economy is going well, which augurs well for the Turnbull Government heading towards this year’s federal election. However, support for the L-NP Government has fallen in recent weeks – this week’s Morgan Poll shows the ALP 50.5 per cent cf. L-NP 49.5 per cent on a two-party preferred basis – as the Government introduced reforms to change the Senate voting system and make it impossible for micro-parties to get elected to the Senate. In addition to forcing these contentious reforms through the Senate, Turnbull has gone back on his promises of tax cuts and this has resulted in a drop in support for the Government. Although Turnbull is using the restoration of the Australian Building & Construction Commission as a potential trigger to call an early election, the election will be fought on economic issues and taxation.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Mar-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia rose 1.4 per cent to 116.4 in the week ended 13 March 2016, building on the 3.1 per cent bounce in the previous week. Confidence levels are now back to the highs seen in December, with the negative impact from financial market volatility in January now fully reversed. The subindex for "personal financial situation in the next 12 months" rose by 5.4 per cent to its highest level seen since October 2009. However, the subindex for "economic outlook in the next 12 months" fell 0.4 per cent.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Mar-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia rose 3.1 per cent to 114.8 in the week ended 6 March 2016. This reverses the fall of 2.6 per cent in the previous week, and the four-week moving average is now trending higher. Last week’s news about the strong economic growth numbers, big gains in the equity markets and a strong Australian dollar were positive factors for consumer confidence. The subindex for the "economic outlook in the next 12 months" rose 11.6 per cent, and the subindex for "economic outlook in the next 5 years" rose 8.3 per cent

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Mar-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia fell by 2.6 per cent to 111.3 in the week ended 28 February 2016. The modest recovery in confidence seen in the previous three weeks proved to be short-lived. Confidence is now back to the levels seen post the financial market volatility in January and below its long run average. The weakness in confidence this week was largely driven by consumers’ views towards the economic outlook. The subindex for the "economic outlook in the next 5 years" fell 7.2 per cent, and the subindex for "economic outlook in the next 12 months" fell 6.3 per cent.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Feb-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia rose by 0.6 per cent to 114.3 in the week ended 21 February 2016. The 2.8 per cent increase over the past three weeks partially retraces the declines recorded through January. With the negative impact from the financial market volatility in early January appearing to be short-lived, confidence is now tracking higher with most sub-indexes showing an improvement. Consumer confidence in the past few weeks shows that consumers’ views towards their current personal finances and the near term economic outlook were most sensitive towards the financial market rout, falling between 6-8 per cent in the last four weeks of January. They have, however, recovered in the past three weeks, with both rising a cumulative 4.2 per cent. Overall though, households’ confidence in the economic outlook remains much weaker than their view of their own finances.

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Original article by Gary Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Feb-16

The rise in Consumer Confidence to 113.6 in the week ended 14 February 2016 comes after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appeared to rule out any prospect of a GST increase to 15 per cent being taken to the Australian electorate as part of the Government’s taxation reform package. The decision to look for other means to improve the Australian taxation system has given a boost to the confidence of Australian consumers who now don’t face the prospect of higher costs for goods and services that a higher GST would bring. As school leavers return from Summer holidays the next few months will determine whether they are able to find meaningful employment in a tough economic environment and this impact on Australia’s real unemployment – now at 10.3 per cent – 1.346 million in January – will also flow through as a forward indicator to the ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Feb-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia rose by 2.0 per cent to 113.6 in the week ended 14 February 2016. This follows a modest 0.2 per cent increase in the previous week and takes confidence back above its long-run average. The broad-based increase in confidence may suggest consumers are looking through the equity market weakness and shifting focus to domestic fundamentals. The sub-index on "finances compared to a year ago" has risen by 1.2 per cent, and consumers’ views on whether now is a good time to buy a major household item has risen by 2.9 per cent.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 9-Feb-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia rose by 0.2 per cent to 111.4 in the week ended 7 February 2016, breaking the declining trend in confidence seen over the previous four weeks. The recent weakness has left confidence below its long-run average levels. However, the latest result may suggest that concerns around financial market volatility have abated somewhat. The sub-index on "finances in the next 12 months" has fallen by 1.3 per cent, and the sub-index on "economic conditions in the next 12 months" has fallen by 1.7 per cent.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 1-Feb-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia fell by one per cent to 111.2 in the week ended 31 January 2016, and it has fallen by 4.4 per cent over the last four weeks. On average, confidence was 2.1 per cent lower in January compared with December. It is unusual for confidence to fall in January, and this is the first time since 2008 that the year has started on a pessimistic note. The sub-index on "financial situation compared to a year ago" has fallen by 2.9 per cent, although the sub-index on "economic conditions in the next 12 months" has risen by 2.3 per cent.

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 27-Jan-16

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence rating for Australia fell by 0.9 per cent to 112.2 in the week ended 24 January 2016, and is now down 3.6 per cent over the past three weeks. Consumer confidence is now below its long-run average for the first time in almost four months. The recent falls are largely a reflection of ongoing global concerns and financial market volatility. The sub-index on "economic conditions in the next 12 months" has fallen by 13.5 per cent since early December, while the sub-index on "time to buy a major household item" has fallen by 7.9 per cent over the past three weeks.

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