http://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2018/sp-ag-2018-06-06.html  1/19  6/7/2018  Some Features of the Australian Fixed Income Market | Speeches | RBA  Graph 1  This means that developments in the major financial markets around the world, including in key financial centres such as Tokyo, have an influence on Australian financial conditions. Australia has an extensive history of making productive use of foreign capital.
As recommended by the Productivity Commission, there is also a need to promote/facilitate productivity improvements in the building sector itself, in order to bring unit costs more into line with international norms.