Private sector house approvals rose 3.7% during the same period, rebounding from a 4.2% decline in the previous month. The diverging data between total construction permits and residential approvals indicates separate trends across different sectors of the industry.
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Australian Building Approvals Fall 6.1% in August
Global Markets21 days ago
Construction permits in the latest reporting period fell much further than the 1% decline analysts had expected. Total building approvals in Australia dropped 6.1% month on month in August, marking a sharper contraction than the 3.6% decrease recorded in July.
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