This is the first decade to my knowledge where Australia has put in such a strong growth performance relative to other OECD countries. While there have been other decades - such as the 1950s and 1960s - where Australia grew faster in absolute terms, we did not exceed OECD average growth rates in those periods.
The 1990s stands out as the first decade of the post-war era where Australia’s growth would put it in the first quartile of performers.