Author Archives: Gene Tunny

Upcoming event – 2015 Qld Third Sector Economics Talks

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Gene Tunny

I’m delighted to be a keynote speaker at the upcoming ProBonoEconos and Young Economists event on the so-called third sector of non-profit organisations and charities on the evening of Thursday 7 May at QUT: 2015 Qld Third Sector Economics Talks … Continue reading →

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Qld coal exports decline of 5.5% big contributor to total exports decline

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Lower coal prices have translated into a decline in the value of Queensland’s coal exports (by 5.5% in the year to February 2015), contributing to a 1.6% decline in the value of Queensland’s total commodity exports over the same period … Continue reading →

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Upcoming panel discussion – End of the mining boom: What’s next?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Gene Tunny

It’s clear the mining downturn is having significant adverse effects, such as large increases in unemployment in regions that are more dependent on mining, such as the Mackay and Fitzroy regions (see chart above, and also see the Courier-Mail report … Continue reading →

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RACQ should push for demand management options such as congestion pricing

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Gene Tunny

I was surprised by this view attributed to RACQ Executive Manager Michael Roth in the Brisbane Times article Brisbane drivers spend three days a year stuck in traffic: Mr Roth said there were two ways to prevent worsening congestion rates … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Young Economists Coffee Connections on taxi regulations and Uber

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Ian Harper’s Competition Policy Review has set a big agenda for the next, long-overdue wave of micro-economic reform in Australia, with recommendations calling for substantial deregulation of retail trading hours, pharmacies, liquor sales, imports of books and second-hand cars, and … Continue reading →

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Grattan book City Limits highlights problems with current planning and transport policies

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Jane Frances-Kelly and Paul Donegan, formerly and currently of the Grattan Institute respectively, had an excellent book published earlier this month called City Limits, which argues strongly for cutting red tape from town planning processes, introducing congestion charging for roads, … Continue reading →

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Feedback between interstate migration and employment growth

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Queensland has, in recent years, experienced relatively low employment growth and low net interstate migration (see chart above). In previous posts (e.g. Victoria continues to lure Queenslanders), I have noted how fewer employment opportunities in Queensland may have reduced the … Continue reading →

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Victoria continues to lure Queenslanders

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday I wrote about how net interstate migration to Queensland remains low, and today I’ve had a closer look at the new ABS data, breaking down Queensland’s net gain of 5,942 people over the 12 months to 30 September 2014 … Continue reading →

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Net interstate migration to Qld remains at low levels

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday, the ABS reported (see the media release): Queensland no longer outstripping nation Queensland’s population growth has slowed to its lowest rate in 15 years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “The sunshine state’s … Continue reading →

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ABC radio interview on the fiscal challenges facing the new Qld Government

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Chatting with Steve Austin about the fiscal challenges facing the new Government in the Legislative Council Chamber at Queensland Parliament House, Brisbane (Photo: Terri Begley) On the first day of Queensland’s new Parliament, Steve Austin from 612 ABC Brisbane radio … Continue reading →

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