Good news building on economy: Hockey

Treasurer Joe Hockey says the good news on the Australian economy is building, pointing to the latest consumer confidence figures and positive comments from the Reserve Bank on last month's budget.

The ANZ-Roy Morgan gauge of consumer confidence rose 2.1 per cent in the past week after a sharp jump in employment and an unexpected fall in the jobless rate to six per cent.

"The good news is building. We're getting better employment numbers, we're getting better growth numbers, and business is going out and having a go," Mr Hockey told parliament on Tuesday.