So we would expect most aggregates to be rising faster than elsewhere, but in 2003 growth in spending per head still outstripped the rest of Australia, and the employment growth sufficiently exceeded growth in the labour force that Queensland’s unemployment rate - which is routinely higher than the national average - closed quite a bit of the gap to the other States.
I will leave rugby to Mr White, and let me rather use this occasion to highlight some of the economic benefits for South Africa of hosting major international events, in particular sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup. 2.