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    RREEF Infrastructure

    RESEARCH REPORT

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    RREEF Infrastructure

    Australian Infrastructure Market Update

    First Quarter 2012

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    Table of Contents

    1. Executive Summary .................................................................... 12. Global economy .......................................................................... 33. Austral ian economy .................................................................... 64. Austral ian dr ivers and challenges ............................................. 85. Infrastructure investment trends ............................................. 156. Scenarios ................................................................................... 167. Important Notes ......................................................................... 18

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    1. Executive Summary

    Global

    Cautious optimism returned to the global economic outlook in Q1 2012.1 The world

    economy is set to expand at a below-trend pace in 2012 as it regains momentum.2

    The global economys positive turn in the first quarter is not without obstacles in the

    months ahead. Labour and housing markets still face structural adjustments in many

    countries, and governments and households continue struggling to rebalance their

    budgets.3

    The European economy remains vulnerable. 4 IHS/Global Insight forecasts the

    overall Eurozones economy to contract by 0.4 per cent in 2012, a slightly better

    outlook than had been expected three months earlier.5 The continents two-speed

    path continues, with economic growth in the core European countries forecast to be

    relatively flat in 2012 even as most peripheral economies are now mired in recession. 6

    European banks and peripheral sovereigns face daunting challenges that require

    long-term solutions.7 Though it is indirectly impacted, Australias direct exposure to

    the Eurozone crisis is limited.8

    Upbeat indicators in the US provide hopeful signals for the year ahead.

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    IHS/GlobalInsight forecasts U.S. economic growth of 2.1 per cent in 2012, with momentum

    continuing to build through 2014.10

    Chinas economic growth has decelerated in recent months amid weaker external

    demand and a slowdown in the property sector.11

    Commodity prices have stabilised at relatively high levels.12 The Reserve Bank of

    Australia (RBA) index for commodity prices has held near or above 100 since early

    2011.13

    Aust ral ia

    The Australian economy was on track for 3.6 per cent year-over-year (y-o-y) growth in

    Q1 2012 according to private sector consensus forecasts for the period.14 Australian

    economic growth will continue this year at close to trend according to the RBA.15

    Despite encouraging headline indicators, deeper worries persist of two-tier Australian

    economy split across industries and geography.16

    The RBA expects inflation to hold within the 2-3 per cent target range over the next

    two years.17 A lower headline inflation rate in the first half of 2012 will rise in the

    latter half of the year as a new carbon tax is implemented.18

    1 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 1.2 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April 2012.3 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, p. 7.

    4 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April 2012.5 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.6 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.7 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April 2012.8 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 91-98.9 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 1.10 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.11 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, p. 12.12 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.13 Reserve Bank of Australia, Index of Commodity Prices (Table G5), 2 April 2012.14 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 4-5.15

    Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.16 National Australia Bank, Global & Australian Forecasts, 13 March 2012, pp. 8-19.17 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.18 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 37.

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    High levels of household debt continue to impact savings and spending patterns.19

    Uncertainty regarding interest rates for variable-rate home mortgages has reduced

    Australian consumers motivation to spend.20

    Australias industry sectors continue to undergo structural change.21 As recently as

    2005, mining accounted for less than 20 per cent of private sector investment, but by

    Q4 2011, the mining sector alone accounted for just over half of all new capital

    expenditures. 22 New capital expenditures in other sectors of the economy have

    remained relatively stagnant in recent years.23 Declining employment in the retail

    sector has been attributed to the high value of the Australian dollar (AUD), which has

    driven Australian consumers online to find better prices from foreign retailers.24

    A favourable interest rate differential and strong terms of trade have been among the

    factors pushing up the value of the AUD. 25 A modest easing of both of these

    factorsthe value of the AUD and the terms of tradeis anticipated over the next two

    years.26

    The Australian housing market has stabilised but remains relatively soft. 27

    Australias population growth carries significant upside economic implications.28 In

    the short term, this includes a boost to domestic demand, including the housing

    sector.29 Longer term, foreign immigrants can help ease anticipated skill shortages in

    the labour market as aging workers retire.30

    19 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.20 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 5.21 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.22 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.23 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.24 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 79-84.25 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 39-40.26 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012; IHS Global Insight, Australia:Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.27

    Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.28 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.29 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.30 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.

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    2. Global economy

    Overview: Cautious optimism returned to the global economic outlook in Q1 2012. 31

    Following a period of uncertainty and downgraded forecasts in the latter half of 2011,

    hopeful signs emerged in the early months of 2012, including upbeat indicators in the US

    and progress toward more predictable fiscal governance in Europe. 32 Business and

    consumer sentiment have improved broadly across advanced economies in recentmonths.33 The global edition of the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) signalled first-

    quarter improvements in all-industry output and new orders.34

    These positive developments will still not be enough to stave off a mild recession in the

    Eurozone. IHS/Global Insight forecasts the overall Eurozones economy to contract by

    0.4 per cent in 2012, a slightly better outlook than had been expected three months

    earlier.35 Elsewhere in Europe, the UKs economy will continue to sputter in 2012, as

    austerity measures undertaken by the British government delay a full-blown recovery until

    later in 2013.

    Exhibi t 1: Real GDP growth

    Outlook for selected countries

    Sources: IHS Global Insight, forecast series GDPR_A

    p = preliminary; f = forecast

    As of March 2012

    Outside of Europe, many advanced economies will experience improving momentum

    during the year ahead. IHS/Global Insight forecasts Japan, the US, New Zealand, andAustralia to experience a solid uptick in economic momentum in 2012. 36 Of these

    countries, however, Australia is the only one expected to surpass global economic growth

    in 2012. Many emerging markets will continue to outpace world economic growth,

    although the momentum in early 2012 has begun to soften in China, Hong Kong, and

    Singapore.37

    31 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p.1.32 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p.1.33 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, p. 7.34 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, p. 7.35 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.36 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.37 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012.

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    The global economys positive turn in the first quarter is not without obstacles in the

    months ahead. Labour and housing markets still face structural adjustments in many

    countries, and governments and households continue struggling to rebalance their

    budgets.38

    Exhibit 2: Current fiscal balance vs. long-term growth

    Outlook for selected countries

    Notes: f = forecast

    Sources: IHS Global Insight, forecast series GDPR_A and GBAL%GDP_A

    As of March 2012

    Europe: Economic growth in the core European countries is forecast to be relatively flat in

    2012, with most peripheral economies now in recession.39

    The Eurozone crisischallenged policymakers in 2011 with its unprecedented complexity and diversity of

    stakeholders. 40 Long-term policy measures unveiled by the European Central Bank

    (ECB) in late 2011 met with initial success in the first months of 2012.41 Sporadic but

    gradual progress toward a workable solution continues, with financial markets slowly

    gaining confidence in the process as it moves forward.42 Still, the overall risks to success

    remain high, with peripheral countries like Greece, Portugal, and Spain facing daunting

    challenges in the months ahead.43

    US: The US economy exhibited signs of improvement in recent months across a range of

    indicators, including consumer spending, income growth, and employment.44 Lingering

    impediments to economic growth include rising petrol prices and a sluggish recovery in

    the housing market.

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    In January, the US Federal Reserve announced baseline plans tohold interest rates at very low levels until late 2014.46 IHS/Global Insight forecasts U.S.

    38 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, p. 7.39 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.40 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.41 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, pp. 5-6.42 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.43 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 14; and ANZ, Research Quarterly: Economics, Commodities, and

    Markets, Issue 7, Q1 2012, 21 March 2012, pp. 8-9.44 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, pp. 8-9.45 ANZ, Research Quarterly: Economics, Commodities, and Markets, Issue 7, Q1 2012, 21 March 2012, pp. 6-7.46 Deutsche Bank, Global Economic Perspectives, 14 March 2012.

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    economic growth of 2.1 per cent in 2012, with momentum continuing to build through

    2014.47

    China: Weaker external demand and a slowdown in the property sector have pushed

    Chinas economic growth into a path of deceleration in recent months.48 During Q1 2012,

    China announced plans to lower its official target growth rate to 7.5 per cent, the lowest

    level since 2005.49 The move signalled a tacit acknowledgement by the government that

    the rapid pace of growth in recent years is not expected to continue.50 Slower growth inChina in the first half of 2012 is expected to remove some pressure from global

    commodity prices, at least in the short term.51 Longer term, Chinas economic growth

    should stabilise as the global outlook improves and as recent monetary easingincluding

    looser reserve requirementstake hold.52

    Japan: The Great Tohuku Earthquake in March 2011 pushed Japan into recession for the

    rest of the year. While economic growth is expected to return in 2012, any initial signs of

    turnaround in the first quarter were faint. 53 Prices remain relatively flat, leaving the

    country on the cusp of deflation despite rising oil and electricity prices.54 At its February

    meeting the Bank of Japan (BOJ) set a target rate for inflation of 1%.55 Negative or

    mixed signals in the first quarter could also be seen in household spending, industrial

    production, exports, and the labour market.56 Stimulative spending on reconstruction isexpected to provide a much needed boost to the economy in 2012.57 The BOJ also

    announced plans in February to expand its bond purchasing program by an additional

    JPY 10 trillion.58

    India: Elevated consumer prices and interest rates squeezed y-o-y economic growth in

    India in Q4 2011 to 6.1 per cent, the lowest level in three years. 59 Caught in a tough

    position, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) faces a choice between a stimulative rate cut or

    an inflation-hedging wait-and-see policy.60 As of March, the RBI opted for the latter.61 A

    few signs began emerging in the first quarter that the countrys economic deceleration

    was easing and that business sentiment was improving.62

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    IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.48 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, p. 12.49 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 6-7.50 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 6-7.51 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 14.52 ANZ, Research Quarterly: Economics, Commodities, and Markets, Issue 7, Q1 2012, 21 March 2012, pp.12-13.53 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 14-15.54 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 14-15.55 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, pp. 9-10.56 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 14-15.57 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, pp. 9-10.58 Monthly Bulletin, European Central Bank, 7 March 2012, pp. 9-10.59 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 10-11.60 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, pp. 10-11.61 Levine, Glenn, Rates on Hold in India, Moodys Analytics, 15 March 2012.62 Deutsche Bank, Global Economic Perspectives, 14 March 2012.

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    3. Australian economy

    Q1 2012 performance: Natural disasters put a dent in Australias export capacity in early

    2011.63 A year later in Q1 2012 the economy was on track for 3.6 per cent y-o-y growth

    according to private sector consensus forecasts for the period.64 Headline indicators for

    business investment, industrial production, and exports have risen in recent months,

    providing hopeful signs for the year ahead.

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    Yet less sanguine indicators have alsoemerged. The most recent Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of leading indicators rose

    at a sub-trend rate of 2.6 per cent.66 Outside the mining industry, many other sectors of

    the economy remained weak, including residential real estate, tourism-related activities,

    and retail trade.67

    Other downside risks loom large. External threats include the Eurozone crisis and

    economic deceleration in China.68 Australia is also experiencing structural changes in

    household spending and the housing market.69 In evaluating these developments, the

    RBA, chose to leave interest rates unchanged at its April 3 meeting.70

    Outlook: All things considered, IHS/Global Insight forecasts GDP growth of 3.1 per cent

    in Australia for 2012, up from 2.0 per cent in 2011.71 The improving growth is attributed

    largely to Australian coal exports and to the base effects of post-disaster reconstruction. 72

    IHS/Global Insight also points out that the forecast would have been even stronger had

    external global conditions been more robust.73

    Exhibit 3: Consensus forecast for Aust ralian economic growth

    Per cent change over same quarter of previous year

    Notes: f = forecast

    Sources: Consensus Economics,Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts.

    As of March 2012

    In its March report, the global staffing firm Manpower reported that 24 per cent of

    Australian employers plan to hire workers in the second quarter of 2012 compared to just

    11 per cent that plan to downsize.

    74

    The seasonally adjusted net balance of +13 per centwas unchanged from the Q1 2012, but it is lower than levels reported in previous quarters

    63 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 34.64 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, p. 4-5.65 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012, p. 4-5.66 Westpac, Bulletin, Leading Index points to lacklustre growth, 21 March 2012.67 National Australia Bank, Global & Australian Forecasts, 13 March 2012, pp. 8-19.68 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.69 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.70 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.71 IHS Global Insight, Current Forecast, 16 March 2012.72 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.73 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.74 Manpower, Employment Outlook Survey: Australia, Q2 2012

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    of 2011.75 Recent business confidence surveys and job advertisement volumes have also

    pointed to weak labour conditions in the first half of 2012.76

    Exhibit 4: Outlook for hiring by Australian employers

    Net balance of employers planning to increase hiring versus those planning to decrease

    Net Balance

    Period Increase Decrease ActualSeasonally

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    2012 Q2 24% 11% +13 +13

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    2011 Q4 25% 9% +16 +15

    Q3 26% 9% +17 +18

    Q2 29% 6% +23 +22

    Notes: Seasonally adjusted and based on a representative national sample of 2,251 employers in the most recent quarter.

    Sources: Manpower Employment Outlook Survey: Australia, Q2 2012

    As of March 2012

    75 Manpower, Employment Outlook Survey: Australia, Q2 201276 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 36.

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    4. Australian drivers and challenges

    Inflation: Australias consumer prices have decelerated in recent quarters following a

    spike in food prices in early 2011.77 The base effect of this spike is likely to bring the

    headline inflation rate lower in the first half of 2012, but the introduction of a carbon tax in

    mid-2012 will boost the rate again in the latter half of the year. 78 The RBA expects

    inflation to hold within the 2-3 per cent target range over the next two years.

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    Accordingto the RBA, a key aspect of Australias consumer inflation is the difference between

    tradables and non-tradables.80 The price of non-traded goods and services has risen

    briskly while the price of traded items has held more constant due to exchange rates. 81

    Any depreciation of the Australian dollar could thus add pressure to consumer prices.82

    Credit and lending: Australian banks are in a relatively strong position, with limited direct

    exposure to the Eurozone crisis.83 Banks are well capitalised with generally conservative

    lending practices.84 With global funding conditions improving in early 2012, Australias

    larger banks have recently issued significantly more bonds.85 Banks have been eager to

    compete for deposits.86 Deposit growth has recently outpaced credit growth.87

    Non-performing business loans remain a problem for some banks, and this is due largely

    to struggling sectors of the Australian economy that have benefited less from the resource

    boom.88 As Australian households have pulled back on spending, they have been quick

    to repay loans and increase their savings rate.89 An unexpected hike in lending rates in

    February impacted variable-rate home mortgages. 90 Any uncertainty with regard to

    interest rates is likely to exacerbate consumers recent hesitation to spend.91

    Resources demand: In August 2011, the RBAs index of commodity prices reached its

    highest level since late 2008.92 The index then receded through the next six months

    before turning upward again in March 2012.93 The index has held near or above 100

    since early 2011.94

    77 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.78 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 37.79 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.80 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.81 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.82 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 85-90.83 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 2.84 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 32.85 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 2.86 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 37-43.87 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 2.88 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 2.89 Reserve Bank of Australia, Financial Stability Review, 27 March 2012, p. 2.90 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 5.91 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 5.92 Reserve Bank of Australia, Index of Commodity Prices (Table G5), 2 April 2012.93 Reserve Bank of Australia, Index of Commodity Prices (Table G5), 2 April 2012.94 Reserve Bank of Australia, Index of Commodity Prices (Table G5), 2 April 2012.

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    Exhibit 5: RBA index of commodity pr ices

    Notes: index based on monthly averages; 2008/09 = 100

    Sources: Reserve Bank of Australia (Table G5)

    As of March 2012

    Rising prices and demand for commodities has driven investment in Australias mining

    sector. New capital expenditures for mining have been rising as a share of total privatesector business investment for years.95 As recently as 2005, mining accounted for less

    than 20 per cent of private sector investment, but by the Q4 2011, the mining sector alone

    accounted for just over half of all new capital expenditures.96

    Exhibit 6: Actual private new capital expenditures, mining as a share of total

    Notes: Based on seasonally adjusted current prices.

    Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition

    As of December 2011

    Since 2007, new private capital expenditures in the mining sector have nearly tripled.97

    New capital expenditures in other sectors have remained relatively stagnant. 98

    Businesses outside the mining sector have become increasingly reluctant to invest due to

    recent uncertainty about global economic conditions.99 The value of the Australian dollar

    has also put many of the trade-exposed non-mining industriesespecially manufacturing

    and tourismin a defensive position.100

    95 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.96

    Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.97 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.98 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.99 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 32.100 Hume, Neil, Boom in mineral wealth exploitation fails to mask Australias problems, Financial Times, 22

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    Exhibi t 7: Actual pri vate new capital expenditure, 2007 = 100

    Notes: index based on seasonally adjusted current prices indexed to 2007.

    Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition

    As of December 2011

    Geographic divergence: The tilt toward mining investment at the expense of other

    industries also has a geographic aspect. Australia added 22,300 jobs over the 12 months

    ending in February 2012, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.101 This net

    gain masked a stark difference across states.102 Resource-rich Western Australia and

    Queensland added 53,400 and 25,500 jobs, respectively. 103 New South Wales and

    Victoria together shed more than 64,000 jobs over the same period.104

    Exhibit 8: Australian employment by indust ry

    Seasonally adjusted employment level as of February 2012

    Change in the past 12 months

    Total (000s) Net (000s) Per cent (%)

    New South Wales 3,598.4 -31.2 -0.9%

    Victoria 2,848.0 -33.6 -1.2%

    Queensland 2,340.7 +25.5 +1.1%

    Western Australia 1,266.9 +53.4 +4.4%

    South Australia 819.0 +4.5 +0.6%

    Other states & territories 571.0 +3.7 +0.7%

    Aust ral ia 11,444.0 +22.3 +0.2%

    Notes: Seasonally adjusted

    Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition

    As of February 2012

    Foreign exchange: In Q1 2012, the AUD traded well above its historical rate for all major

    currencies. 105 This pattern has been consistent for some time across all major

    currencies except the Japanese yen.106 A favourable interest rate differential and strong

    terms of trade have been among the factors pushing up the value of the AUD.107

    March 2012, p. 6.101 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.102 ANZ, Research Quarterly: Economics, Commodities, and Markets, Issue 7, Q1 2012, 21 March 2012, pp.10-11.103 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.104 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.105 Reserve Bank of Australia, Exchange Rates, (Table F11), 30 March 2012.106 Reserve Bank of Australia, Exchange Rates, (Table F11), 30 March 2012.107 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 39-40.

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    Exhibit 9: Comparative exchange rates

    Units of foreign currency per A$

    Notes: AUD (A$); USD (US$); JPY (); EUR (); GBP (), CNY (renminbi).

    Sources: Reserve Bank of Australia (Table F11)

    As of March 2012

    The mining sector accounts for about two-thirds of Australian exports. 108 While demand

    from Asia encourages investment in Australias resource sector, it also contributes to askewed exchange rate which holds back much of the rest of the economy.109 The value

    of the AUD has proven especially sensitive to demand from China. In March, when BHP

    Billiton announced an anticipated slowdown in Chinese demand for iron ore, the AUD fell

    by 1 per cent in a single day against the US dollar and the euro. 110 A gradual

    depreciation of the AUD is widely expected over the short to medium term.111

    Monetary policy: Uncertainty about interest rates in recent months has rattled Australian

    mortgage holders. Global economic conditions in late 2011 compelled the RBA to cut

    policy rates by a total of 50 basis points in November and December, but major banks

    were initially slow to pass this cut along to customers.112 Another cut in the policy rate

    was widely expected in February, but the RBA held steady at 4.25 per cent as global

    conditions improved. This time major banks, squeezed by wholesale funding costs anddeposit competition, lifted interest rates a few basis points on variable-rate mortgages,

    even as the RBA left its policy rate unchanged.113 The RBA again left rates unchanged at

    its meeting in early April.114 IHS/Global Insight forecasts that the RBA will wait until the

    latter half of 2013 before starting a series of incremental hikes to adjust to a changing

    economic environment.115

    108 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 50.109 Hume, Neil, Boom in mineral wealth exploitation fails to mask Australias problems, Financial Times, 22March 2012, p. 6.110 Keohane, David, Aussie comes under pressure, Financial Times, 21 March 2012, p. 22.111 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 38-39.112

    IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 41-42.113 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 41-42.114 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.115 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 40-41.

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    Exhibit 10: Policy rates and inflation

    Outlook for selected countries

    Sources: IHS Global Insight, forecast series RMP_A and CPI_A

    f = forecastAs of March 2012

    Retail trade: The Australian labour market displayed marked differences across sectors

    for the 12 months ending in February 2012.116 The mining sector added nearly as many

    jobs as the healthcare sector during this period, despite being less than one-fifth as large

    in terms of total employment.117 Other sectors experienced outright declines.118 One of

    these was retail, which lost 23,800 jobs during the period. 119 The RBA recently

    acknowledged that structural changes are underway across labour market sectors, and

    retail trade is clearly an area where this is occurring.120

    Exhibit 11: Australian employment by industry

    Seasonally adjusted employment level as of February 2012Change in the past 12 months

    Total (000s) Net (000s) Per cent (%)

    Health Care & Social Assistance 1,349.5 +49.1 +3.8%

    Retail Trade 1,208.6 -35.4 -2.8%

    Construction 1,019.9 -1.4 -0.1%

    Manufacturing 971.2 -23.8 -2.4%

    Professional, Scientific & Technical Services 888.4 +1.9 +0.2%

    Education & Training 863.9 +19.3 +2.3%

    Accommodation & Food Services 745.7 -59.2 -7.4%

    Public Administration & Safety 742.1 +34.6 +4.9%

    Transport, Postal & Warehousing 549.9 -46.1 -7.7%

    Other Services 474.8 +28.6 +6.4%

    Financial & Insurance Services 423.1 +14.0 +3.4%

    Administrative & Support Services 404.4 -5.1 -1.2%Wholesale Trade 397.5 -30.0 -7.0%

    Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 334.3 +7.8 +2.4%

    Mining 249.7 +44.6 +21.7%

    Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services 225.0 +23.2 +11.5%

    Information Media & Telecommunications 224.0 +7.1 +3.3%

    Arts & Recreation Services 200.0 -8.1 -3.9%

    Electricity, Gas, Water & Waste Services 153.8 +1.5 +1.0%Notes: Seasonally adjusted

    Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition

    As of February 2012

    116 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.117

    Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.118 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.119 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.120 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012; and Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 79-84.

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    At the surface, part of the decline in retail jobs seems to be broad changes in consumer

    behaviour, as high household debt burdens have encouraged consumers to save more

    and spend less.121 And in fact, the Westpac-Melbourne Institutes consumer sentiment

    index did fall sharply in March 2012 to a level below its long-term average.122 Looking at

    retail spending patterns over a longer period of time, however, a more complex picture

    emerges. Total retail sales volumes have actually risen steadily since 2009, but a few

    retail formats like department stores and clothing and footwear stores have fared poorly

    during this period.123 The RBA attributes the format-specific declines to the internet.124

    At current exchange rates, Australian consumers can find better prices online from foreign

    retailers.125

    Exhibit 12: Retail sales trends compared with foreign exchange trends

    Monthly retail turnover by format (2009 = 100) vs. the USD / AUD exchange rate

    Notes: Exchange rate expressed as US dollars per A$; retail sales index based on monthly trend data

    Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition; Reserve Bank of Australia, Exchange Rates (Table F11)

    As of January 2012

    Population & labour force trends: Since 2006, the natural increase of Australias

    populationthis is essentially the net difference between birth certificates and death

    certificateshas lagged immigration in total volume.126 For the year ending in June 2011,

    Australia added about 150,000 new residents through natural increase and another

    170,000 through immigration.127 This trend carries significant economic implications.128

    In the short term, it gives the countrys domestic demand an added boost, especially in the

    housing sector.129 There are long term implications as well. Foreign students have

    contributed heavily to the surge in immigration over the past decade. 130 Meanwhile,

    structural shifts in Australias labour market have led to surplus labour in industrial sectors

    with labour deficits in high-skilled service occupations.

    131

    Matching changing employerrequirements with skilled foreign immigrants has potential to boost the economy in the

    long run. 132 This will be important since population projections indicate that aging

    121 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 35.122 Westpac, Bulletin, Consumer sentiment tumbles, 14 March 2012.123 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition; Reserve Bank of

    Australia, Exchange Rates (Table F11), 30 March 2012.124 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 79-84.125 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 79-84.126 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.127 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition.128 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.129 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.130 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.131 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 46-47.132 Westpac, Market Insights, March 2012, p. 12.

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    Australian workers will need to be replaced by an ample supply of skilled labour in the

    years ahead.133

    Exhibit 13: Annual components of population change

    Notes: Based on summary of the four quarters ending in June of the stated year

    Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Economic Indicators, April 2012 edition

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    133 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 46-47.

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    5. Infrastructure investment trends

    For the year ending in Q1 2012, the total transaction volume for Australian infrastructure

    rose significantly over the same period ending in Q1 2012. 134 According to Infrastructure

    Journals transaction database, closed transactions rose from a total of AUD 23.6 billion in

    the year ending Q1 2011 to a preliminary total of AUD 32.0 billion for the year ending Q1

    2012.

    135

    On a sector level, the deal market continued to be dominated by the transportand mining sectors. As of Q1 2012, these sectorseither alone or in combination

    accounted for 56.4 per cent of the infrastructure market, down from 66.2 per cent in the

    previous year.136

    Exhibit 14: Distribution of c losed infrastructure transactions by sector

    Summary for the years ending 31 March 2012 and 2011.

    Notes: Infrastructure-related transactions attributed to Australia with status of financial close as of the dates shown; transactions include both project and non-

    project finance

    Sources: Infrastructure Journal, transaction database

    As of 31 March 2012

    134 Infrastructure Journal, transaction database as of 31 March 2011.135 Infrastructure Journal, transaction database as of 31 March 2011.136 Infrastructure Journal, transaction database as of 31 March 2011.

    Transport /Mining13%

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    Social &Defence

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    Oil & Gas7%Renewables

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    Power15%

    Mining

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    Telecoms1%

    Other6%

    Year toQ1 2011

    Transport /Mining29%

    Transport24%

    Social &Defence

    19%

    Oil & Gas11%

    Renewables6%

    Power4%

    Mining3%

    Other4%

    Year toQ1 2012

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    6. Scenarios

    Baseline

    The global economy grows at a below-trend pace in 2012 but continues to improve.137

    The European economy remains vulnerable in 2012.138

    The US economy steadily improves in 2012.139

    The Chinese economy moderates to a more sustainable growth rate in 2012 and

    beyond.140

    Commodity prices stabilise at relatively high levels.141

    European banks and peripheral sovereigns present challenges that require long-term

    solutions.142 Australias direct exposure is limited.143

    Australian economic growth continues at close to trend.144

    The AUD value weakens gradually and incrementally through 2013.145

    Australias terms of trade ease modestly from relatively high levels.146

    The Australian inflation rate stabilises in the target 2-3 per cent range through

    2013.147

    Interest rates for Australian borrowers hold steady.148

    Australias industry sectors continue to undergo structural change.

    149

    Australias unemployment rate remains stable, despite underlying changes in the

    labour market.150

    Australias high levels of household debt continue to impact savings and spending

    patterns.151

    The Australian housing market stabilises but remains relatively soft. 152

    137 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.138 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.139 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.140 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.141 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.142 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.143 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 91-98.144 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.145 Consensus Economics, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, 12 March 2012.146 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.147 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.148 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.149 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.150

    Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012; and IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.151 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 31.152 Reserve Bank of Australia, Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision, 3 April2012.

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    Downside

    A worsening of the Eurozone crisis impacts Australian banks by increasing the cost of

    funding in global markets.153

    Weaker external demand for Australias commodity exports reduces the short-term

    economic outlook.154

    High levels of household debt along with uncertainty about interest rates for variable-

    rate mortgages further dampens Australias consumer spending.155 Over the long term, the Australian economy lacks the skilled labour it needs to sustain

    trend economic growth.156

    Increasing frequency of natural disasters becomes a concern for business

    investors.157

    Upside

    Inflation remains well under control, giving the RBA considerable flexibility with

    monetary policy.158

    A boost in labour productivity offsets age-related turnover in the workforce and also

    counters the high value of the AUD.159

    Labour force participation gets a boost from creative government policies toencourage more workers and to reduce structural unemployment.160

    Substantive education reforms pave the way for a higher skilled labour force over the

    longer term.161

    Greater market competition for infrastructure services raises economic growth

    prospects.162

    Ongoing tax reforms bring the corporate tax rate more in line with peers in advanced

    countries, thus encouraging greater foreign investment across economic sectors.163

    Ongoing tax reforms include tax incentives to boost household savings, adding a

    degree of permanence to recent shifts in saving and spending patterns. 164

    Ongoing tax reforms focus heavily on the financial sector, with aims to (1) reduce

    bank funding costs; (2) phase out withholding taxes for foreign banks; and (3) simplify

    cross-border transactions.165 As a result, Australia emerges as a more competitivefinancial hub for Asia.166

    Interest rates abroad surge, reducing Australias differential advantage. The AUD

    loses value somewhat faster than expected, allowing other sectors of the Australian

    economy to rebalance and become more competitive.167

    A looming capacity shortage in the power sectors of some states is met by creative

    investments in renewable energy.168

    Australia strengthens and deepens its integration with emerging Asia.169

    153 Reserve Bank of Australia, 2012 Q1 Bulletin, 15 March 2012, pp. 91-98.154 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 2.155 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 5 and 51-52.156 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 36.157 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 10.158 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp.13 and 51.159 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 52.160 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 52.161 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 52.162 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 52.163 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, pp. 9 and 54.164 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 43.165 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 43.166 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 43.167 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 13.168 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 49.169 IHS Global Insight, Australia: Country Intelligence Report, 22 March 2012, p. 51.

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