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William Ton

New state emerges as nation's best-performing economy

WA economy has topped CommSec's State of the States report for the first time since 2014. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Western Australians have been on a shopping spree as more people move west where jobs are plentiful, cementing the state's economy as the best in Australia for the first time in a decade.

Not since July 2014 has the westernmost state topped CommSec's State of the States report, which gauges their economic performance and momentum based on eight indicators.

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