Oct 27 (Reuters) -
* FITCH AFFIRMS AUSTRALIA AT 'AAA'; OUTLOOK STABLE
* FITCH SAYS IT AFFIRMS AUSTRALIA AT 'AAA'; OUTLOOK STABLE
* FITCH SAYS IT ESTIMATES THAT GENERAL GOVERNMENT GROSS DEBT REMAINED STABLE AT 41.0% OF GDP IN FY19 FOR AUSTRALIA
* FITCH SAYS IT FORECASTS AUSTRALIA'S GDP GROWTH TO SLOW SHARPLY TO 1.7% IN 2019, FROM 2.7% IN 2018
* FITCH SAYS FORECASTS AUSTRALIA'S GDP GROWTH TO SLOW SHARPLY IN 2019 DUE TO DOMESTIC FACTORS TRIGGERED BY A PROTRACTED HOUSING-MARKET DOWNTURN
* FITCH SAYS IT EXPECTS AUSTRALIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH TO RISE TO 2.3% IN 2020