Justin Smirk

Senior Economist at Westpac Group. All views expressed here are my own & may, or may not, reflect the views of Westpac Group. A retweet is not an endorsement.

[Westpac Wire @WestpacWire]

September quarter CPI data showed inflationary pressures continue to ease, but probably not by enough to trigger an RBA rate cut by year-end, says Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis.
https://t.co/SaRlmI9zFK

[Quentin Grafton @GraftonQuentin]

In my book, ‘Retelling Australia’s Water Story’, I argue for a more inclusive vision for managing water into the future. 
How do we create a sustainable Australian water future? https://t.co/nmW4ljA6Yz via @ABCaustralia

[Quentin Grafton @GraftonQuentin]

These 5 ‘post-truth’ claims are fuelling the water wars in Australia https://t.co/O7GYfSkYAP via @ConversationEDU

[Quentin Grafton @GraftonQuentin]

Highlights from my National Press Club Address and book of the same title: Retelling Australia’s Water Story https://t.co/WdPhjE4vO4

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

@R_o_d_C @Tom_Kompas @tanya_plibersek @TheAusInstitute Just take a look at Google Earth on how big the existing mines are in NSW and Qld. You don’t need to do this - they are already bigger than that!

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

In preparation for my trip to PNG next week we have published our PNG Economic Update with the focus on our new Imports Indicator which suggests imports into PNG have been trending down since February!

https://t.co/I30uEMTbDf

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

A great update from Ryan Wells and as noted earlier, nothing here points to a rate cut by the RBA this year.

https://t.co/RT2wdmxSrX

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

The labour market remains tight. Don’t fall for it was all partime. Hours worked grew more than employment while participation is trending higher, even for males. There is no chance of a rate cut on these numbers this year!

[Bjorn Jarvis @Bjorn_Jarvis]

The trend data in today's @ABSStats Labour Force release continues to suggest it's a relatively tight labour market.

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

@MattCowgill Ezra is in a league of his own. I can’t think of anyone else in the world who has a patch on him!

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

@PeteWargent And momentum is slowing with a six month annualized pace of just 3.4%yr.

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

@MattCowgill I like your style 💪🏽

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

Oh my god - El Capitan with his only his feet & hands! I have nothing to add!

[Dr. Clayton Forrester @DrClaytonForre1]

Czech climber Adam Ondra conquers El Capitan in Yosemite National Park with a free climb. This is pretty much my worst nightmare.

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

@DaveTaylorNews September will be definitely sun 3%yr.

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

https://t.co/kzeP0umEWW

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

We have held are June Qtr CPI forecast since early June and it remains 1.0%qtr. The all important Trimmed Mean also remains 0.9%qtr. If the CPI prints as we expect it does not close the window for a potential rate cut in November.

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

@JohnDPlummer @TMA_Aus Why thank you John - allay a pleasure to present out latest thoughts to @TMA_Aus

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

If this is real, and not just a well edited video, this is amazing and ground shaking!

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

@BeMyEyes with GPT-4o

[Justin Smirk @macrojustin]

Australia can clearly do better - we need to stop the excuses and make the needed changes.

[Gary Winslett 🌐🇺🇸 @GaryWinslett]

Never ask a man his salary, a woman her age, or an Anglophone country how it’s housing policy is going.

[Jason Furman @jasonfurman]

Economics is an ecosystem and I love most or perhaps even all of it. Theorists. Empiricists. Government statisticians. Ivory tower academics. In the trenches think tankers. Investment bank economists. Government economists. Tweeters. And many more I didn't mention.