Author Archives: Gene Tunny

Update on regional unemployment in Queensland

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Gene Tunny

As I’ve commented on before (Good news for regional Qld if Carmichael mine goes ahead – jobs market weaker than in SEQ), over the last twelve months or so, there has been a large difference in employment growth between SEQ … Continue reading →

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Link to ABC radio interview on G20 and Expo 88

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Gene Tunny

I expanded on the points I made in my post from early this morning (G20-Expo comparison is weird) in an interview on 612 ABC Brisbane by Steve Austin later in the morning, which you can listen to at this link: … Continue reading →

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G20-Expo comparison is weird – Expo was a positive economic shock, G20 is a negative one for Brisbane

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The Science and Technology Minister’s comparison of G20 to Expo is weird (see the Brisbane Times report G20 will give Brisbane an Expo 88 boost – Minister). I won’t deny there might be some long-term benefits from connections made and … Continue reading →

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Goss Government was strong on economic management, possibly to its political detriment

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Gene Tunny

It was sad news indeed today that Wayne Goss has died at what is now a relatively young age of 63. He certainly made a fine contribution to Queensland during his years as Premier. In addition to the electoral and … Continue reading →

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Liberty & Society weekend in Sydney for students and recent graduates

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Gene Tunny

I wrote last week about the important contribution the Centre for Independent Studies has made to the Australian public policy debate (Don’t worry, Greg, the protectionists aren’t winning the real race), so I’m happy to recommend its Liberty & Society … Continue reading →

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Any Strong Choices jobs boost will come too late to do anything about current weakness

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Gene Tunny

While there is more than the usual uncertainty about the reliability of recent jobs data from the ABS, yesterday’s awful data for Queensland, with unemployment now at 7% seasonally adjusted, can be read as confirming the economy is pretty weak … Continue reading →

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Lease complications mean asset sales a better option

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The Government may be having second thoughts about its decision to lease out rather than sell assets, as it’s facing a lot of tricky (and legitimate) questions on what the lease conditions would be from opponents such as the ETU … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry, Greg, the protectionists aren’t winning the real race!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Never one to let a chance go by, Centre for Independent Studies founder Greg Lindsay sent out a great email to supporters of his think tank this afternoon following Protectionist’s Melbourne Cup win: What a great day for racing! My … Continue reading →

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Croquet club blunder another reason to shut down Brisbane City Council’s future fund

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane ratepayers are not well served by having their Council involved in property development through the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC), with its latest proposed development at East Brisbane suggesting it isn’t meeting important economic or social objectives (see … Continue reading →

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Ipswich & rest of Western Corridor suffering disproportionately from Qld’s weak labour market

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Ipswich and other parts of the Western Corridor are suffering disproportionately from Queensland’s weak labour market, according to the most recent estimates produced by the Department of Employment which combine Centrelink and ABS data (see map below, which can be … Continue reading →

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