I already sent out the result on Twitter, just a follow up post …

Australia – Westpac/Melbourne Institute Consumer Confidence Index (s.a.) for August, +3.8% to 98.5

  • prior was +1.9% m/m to 94.9

Westpac says:

  • The index is near its pre-budget level but below the post-election peak
  • This survey did not reflect the full impact of the July unemployment spike … the next survey could