december quarter 2002 economic summary western australian released 30 january 2003 department of treasury and finance 1 contents page executive 3 i the economy 5 overview conditions household consumption 8 housing activity 11 business investment 15 external 18 labour market 31 prices incomes interest rates 35 2 03 government mid year financial projections statement 38 appendix exports by commodity 42 destination 43 glossary 44 all figures quoted are in real seasonally adjusted terms unless otherwise stated with exception data used this publication was current as at 22 revised forecasts for have been prepared on 20 a key contained is provided chapter domestic appears to slowed slightly from very