Consumer sentiment has slipped further in June, pulling it into "firmly pessimistic territory".
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell to 96.2 points in June, down from 98.0 points in May, marking the weakest reading since the Reserve Bank of Australia's mid-2016 rate cuts.
Westpac senior economist Matthew Hassan said increased pressure on family finances and renewed concerns about the economic outlook were the main factors driving the June fall.
