Monthly Archives: February 2016

Update on lockout law debate

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Rod Bogaards’ recent guest post on the proposed lockout law was quoted by Paul Syvret in the Courier-Mail yesterday in his opinion piece Lockout laws’ knock-on effects need to be weighed. Regarding the proposed law, Syvret noted: The problem is … Continue reading →

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Will the lockouts and last drinks regulation work?

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Guest post by Rod Bogaards The Queensland Parliament is soon to debate lockout and last drinks legislation. To achieve the objective of reducing alcohol-fueled violence the proposed Queensland legislation needs to pass two tests: Will it be effective in addressing … Continue reading →

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QRC right about problem with royalties – does it now support a resource rent tax?

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Gene Tunny

The new State of the Sector report from the Queensland Resources Council confirms the struggling position of the mining sector, and it must have the Queensland Treasury considering further royalties revenue write downs. It also makes me wonder whether the … Continue reading →

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Australia Awards workshop on policy making in Bandung

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Gene Tunny

.@AustraliaAwards alumni from @KemenkeuRI meet in #Bandung, workshop ways to strengthen policy making. pic.twitter.com/xoyNg56Z9i — Paul Grigson (@DubesAustralia) February 5, 2016 I returned to Brisbane this morning after a week in Indonesia, which I was visiting to help facilitate the post-course … Continue reading →

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Should Qld taxi plate owners be compensated for the recent disruption to the taxi industry?

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Guest post by Rod Bogaards* Recent announcements by the NSW and WA Governments to legalise ride sharing service UberX have also included proposals for ‘adjustment assistance’ for taxi plate owners. Taxi plate owners are understandably concerned over the loss of … Continue reading →

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