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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Guest post – Where is NSW getting the money to fund its massive infrastructure spending?
I am delighted to publish another guest post from my friend and fellow economist Dr Alistair Robson. Views expressed in this article are Alistair’s, and should not necessarily be attributed to me. Where is NSW getting the money to fund … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged assetrecycling, budget, infrastructure, qld, queensland
2 Comments
Better Living through Economics – upcoming presentation at UQ
Economists have made immense contributions to people’s wellbeing over the last fifty years. An Australian example that comes to mind is the instrumental role economists played in advocating for and designing microeconomic reforms, including tariff reductions, privatisations and the deregulation … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Trade, Uncategorized
Tagged australia, economics, esaqld, griffith, microeconomicreform, qut, rba, treasury, uq, wellbeing
3 Comments
Inquiry should consider contestability and privatisation of QR services
One of the alleged benefits of public provision of services is that levels of service and reliability are higher than for private provision, but the crisis engulfing Queensland Rail at the moment suggests we should question that purported benefit. It … Continue reading
Posted in Queensland Rail, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged contestability, efficiency, franchising, privatisation, qr, queenslandrail, reliability, uk, victoria
6 Comments
ABC Regional Drive interview – dubious jobs data another sign ABS is struggling under a tight budget
In its September labour force report, which reported the Australian unemployment rate fell to 5.6% from 5.7% while employment fell by 9,800 (and full-time employment fell 53,000!), contrary to the jobs growth the market was expecting, the ABS more or … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, employment, jobs, qld, queensland, rba, unemploymentrate
3 Comments
SUV sales over-taking passenger vehicle sales in Qld
As SUVs have become the new family car, and many millennials are living in inner cities and relying on public transport, walking or cycling, SUVs have steadily increased their share of new motor vehicle sales, and now SUV sales exceed … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged cars, fpace, jaguar, motorvehicles, qld, queensland, sales, suv, suvs
4 Comments
The future of the professions
Speaking with accountants at CPA Australia conferences earlier in the year, I was struck by the widely-shared anxiety that accountants have about the future of their profession. Australian accountants are concerned about a variety of trends that threaten them with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged ai, automation, cpaaustralia, datascientists, expertsystems, myob, paraprofessionals, professionalservices, professions, robotics, xero
4 Comments
Corporate whistleblowers need better protection
At the QUT Business Leaders’ Forum lunch at the Sofitel in Brisbane on Monday, NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn was subjected to a tough line of questioning from the forum moderator, veteran ABC journalist Kerry O’Brien. Thorburn generally performed well, although … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged asic, australia, bankingroyalcommission, banks, corporationsact, nab, quitam, whistleblowers
2 Comments
St Lucia property owners capturing value from Ironside State School
A story in the Courier-Mail this morning regarding Ironside State School in St Lucia, Brisbane reinforces Independent Schools Queensland head David Robertson’s argument for reforming school funding arrangements (see QEW post), as it appears parents are very willing to pay … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged brisbane, ironsidess, ironsidestateschool, isq, qld, queensland, schoolvouchers, stlucia, valuecapture
4 Comments
Excellent proposal for school funding reform from ISQ head David Robertson
In today’s Courier-Mail, the head of Independent Schools Queensland has come out in support of reforming school funding arrangements, either through a levy on wealthy parents whose children attend state schools or a means-tested voucher scheme. ISQ head David Robertson … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bshs, catholicschools, independentschools, isq, privateschools, qld, queensland, schools, statehigh, stateschools
4 Comments
Recommended reading: Empire of Things
In 2015-16, Australian households consumed $929 billion of goods and services. Consumption is central to our economy. In the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes exhorted Britain’s “patriotic housewives” to spend money at the sales, lest they put a man out … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged commodities, consumption, economics, history, keynes, marx, stimulus, veblen
3 Comments