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Brisbane rates, water charges up 26 per cent since 2004
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Brisbane residents are paying an average of 26 per cent more – after inflation – for their combined annual council rates and water utilities bills since the LNP took charge of Brisbane City Council’s budget in 2004, a
Brisbane Times analysis shows.
The largest portion of the jump – 15 per cent – has come since Queensland Urban Utilities took over water and sewerage charges from the council in 2010, driven largely by state bulk water fees.
Significant growth is set to take the number of properties paying Brisbane City Council rates to about 520,000 this financial year.
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has confirmed more than $31 billion was spent in stores and online in May – an increase of 0.4% on the previous month and up 7.7% on the same time last year.
Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra said whilst retail sales remain on a positive trajectory for now, state-imposed lockdowns are having an impact on spending and confidence.
“It’s pleasing to see retail sales tracking well overall, however we’re yet to see the full impact of the state-imposed lockdowns we’ve seen recently across multiple jurisdictions,” Mr Zahra said.
“The ABS figures released today show retail spending in Victoria fell 0.9% in May as the state entered its fourth lockdown. Queensland and Tasmania led the monthly increases – up 1.6% and 1.5% respectively.
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Dwelling approvals decline in May: Australia
The number of dwellings approved fell 7.1 per cent in May (seasonally adjusted), following a 5.7 per cent decline in April, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Daniel Rossi, ABS Director of Construction Statistics, said: “The fall in the total number of dwellings approved in May was driven by a 10.3 per cent fall in private sector houses.
“Although we saw a decline in private sector house approvals in May, this came off the back of the record high in April. Private house approvals remain at elevated levels and are 55 per cent higher than May 2020 and 57 per cent higher than May 2019,” he said.
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