| Monthly Statistical Bulletin |
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| 2.4 Consumer
price index |
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| Quarter |
2004–05 |
2005–06 |
2006–07 |
2007–08 |
2008–09 |
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| Consumer price
index (a) |
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| September |
145.4 |
149.8 |
155.7 |
158.6 |
166.5 |
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| December |
146.5 |
150.6 |
155.5 |
160.1 |
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| March |
147.5 |
151.9 |
155.6 |
162.2 |
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| June |
148.4 |
154.3 |
157.5 |
164.6 |
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| Annual average |
147.0 |
151.7 |
156.1 |
161.4 |
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| Quarterly
change – per cent |
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| September |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
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| December |
0.8 |
0.5 |
-0.1 |
0.9 |
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| March |
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
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| June |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
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| Annual change –
per cent |
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| September |
2.3 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
1.9 |
5.0 |
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| December |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
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| March |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
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| June |
2.5 |
4.0 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
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| Annual average |
2.4 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
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| (a) All groups,
eight capital cities index. Base:
1989–90 = 100.0. |
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| Source: ABS, Consumer price
index, Cat. no. 6401.0 |
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Update |
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28 January 2009 |
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