Queensland businesses are showing solid business confidence amid conditions coupled by the Commonwealth games, better commodity prices and the value of the Australian Dollar. More importantly the regions are of the same view, this has not happened by accident. The fiscal settings and the infrastructure spending in the region of A$20 billion is the catalyst.

Residential property prices while falling in Sydney by 2.5% in the last quarter and with Melbourne to soon follow, prices in Brisbane has remained steady and is only a matter of time before we see prices heading north.  There are good prospects for employment and the interstate migration is progressing and will continue as housing is attractive and affordable.

We are of the view 2018 will deliver strong economic growth, the attached from the Government strategy documents confirms our reading of the economy.