But year-on-year, it has risen by 5.2%
Surge reflects fastest pace of growth since the pandemic
Business conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises also fall
Rental growth also remains elevated across much of the country
Conditions "now firmly around their long-run average level"
Growth was broad-based, across both category and state levels
Employment, profitability particularly weak in Q2
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