Monthly Archives: February 2022

Get it right the first time: the Paradise Dam example

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Government’s rural water business Sunwater has released a great video about the restoration of Bundaberg region’s Paradise Dam to its full capacity, which the state government finally agreed to last Christmas Eve.* This came after more than two … Continue reading →

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Economic update and interest rate discussion at Brisbane Club next Wednesday

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Gene Tunny

Australian Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy nicely summarised the economic outlook in his Opening statement to the Parliament’s Economics Legislation Committee yesterday: Nonetheless, while the disruption caused by Omicron has been significant, its overall economic impact is likely to be less … Continue reading →

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UBI podcast chat w/ Ben Phillips, ANU Associate Professor and microsimulation modeller

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Gene Tunny

My latest podcast episode features a conversation about the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) with my old UQ economics classmate Ben Phillips, now an Associate Professor at the ANU. Ben is one of Australia’s leading modellers … Continue reading →

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Gigi Foster event on the Great COVID Panic + latest podcast episode on price controls & infrastructure

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Gene Tunny

Thankfully, we’re getting much closer to a return to normality with the international border reopening. While we should focus on the brighter future, at the same time we should rigorously review what happened over the last two years, and ask … Continue reading →

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Qld Titles Registry trickery should be investigated in integrity inquiry

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Gene Tunny

There is growing pressure for a wide-ranging inquiry into the Queensland Government’s integrity, and, in my view, any such inquiry should explore the fake privatisation of the Titles Registry in mid-2021. This gave the Government political cover to take on … Continue reading →

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