Monthly Archives: March 2022

Will the Brisbane Olympics stack up? The Federal Parliamentary Library investigates

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Gene Tunny

The latest federal budget refers to “$22.5 million for the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games 2032 – Business Case Development”. It’s a shame that we didn’t spend some of that money prior to deciding to bid for the Games, to … Continue reading →

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Concorde’s lesson for gov’t industry promotion efforts

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Gene Tunny

Interventionist industry policies by governments, such as the Queensland Government’s current hydrogen industry strategy, are usually viewed sceptically by economists, because they often deliver poor value for money for taxpayers and don’t have logical rationales. One notorious example from history … Continue reading →

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Qld Gov’t $3k EV subsidy looks like poor value for money for taxpayers

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Gene Tunny

As far as I can tell, the Queensland Government hasn’t released any economic analysis of its $3,000 electric vehicle (EV) subsidy, probably because, if it did, the analysis would reveal the subsidy was a poor use of public funds. Some … Continue reading →

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Qld the fastest growing state with Southerners flocking here: 41k net migration gain in 12 months to Sep-21

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Gene Tunny

At nearly 41,000 people in the twelve months to 30 September 2021, net interstate migration to Queensland is the highest it’s been since the early 2000s, according to the ABS’s latest population estimates (see chart below). Queensland is the fastest … Continue reading →

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Thriving, a new book by Wayne Visser, Cambridge pracademic and sustainability expert – my latest podcast episode

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Gene Tunny

Wayne Visser, of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Antwerp Management School, has written a thoughtful and informative new book Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy. Wayne is reassuringly optimistic about the future of … Continue reading →

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Housing lending remains at super high levels

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Gene Tunny

First, my thoughts go out to all those affected by the recent flooding in Queensland and northern NSW. The intensity of the rainfall was extraordinary – in Brisbane, 80% of a full year’s rain in a few days reportedly. While, … Continue reading →

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