SYDNEY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe said on Friday the outlook for the country's economy was still positive, with above-trend growth and low unemployment.
Boosting Lowe's confidence, data out on Thursday showed Australia's jobs growth surged past all expectations in January as firms took on more full-time staff while the jobless rate stayed at its lowest in 7-1/2 years. was responding to questions from lawmakers at a parliamentary economics committee in Sydney.