Author Archives: Gene Tunny

My comments in “Liberal bloodbath” Diplomat article

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane-based writer Anthony Fensom has written an excellent article at The Diplomat titled Liberal Bloodbath Repels Australian Voters in which he quotes me among other commentators: Similarly, economist Gene Tunny said the 2019 result was already a foregone conclusion, despite … Continue reading →

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Townsville ESA seminar on regional economies incl. new NQ state discussion

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I visited my hometown of Townsville last week to participate in an Economic Society of Australia (Qld) seminar on regional economies in a digitised and globalised world. The seminar feature presentations by James Cook University Associate Professor Riccardo Welters (Regional … Continue reading →

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My book Beautiful One Day, Broke the Next can be pre-ordered now

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Regular readers will know I’ve commented extensively on Queensland’s state debt and budget policies over successive recent governments, and that I’m concerned that not enough is being done to restrain the growth of state debt, currently on a trajectory to … Continue reading →

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612 ABC Brisbane radio interview on Qld having nation’s highest unemployment rate

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday I had an enjoyable chat with Steve Austin on his 612 ABC Brisbane Drive program about the latest ABS Labour Force estimates, which, as I reported in yesterday’s post, revealed Queensland is the only state with an unemployment rate … Continue reading →

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Qld only state/territory with 6%+ unemployment rate

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland economy continues to under-perform based on the latest ABS Labour Force estimates released this morning. The state unemployment rate is stuck at 6.2% (in trend terms) while the national rate fell to 5.1% in October from 5.2% in … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Townsville seminar on regional economies in a digitised & globalised world

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Gene Tunny

The Economic Society of Australia (Qld), of which I’m a Vice President, is hosting an upcoming seminar in Townsville on how regional economies can adapt and thrive in a digitised, globalised world (see flyer below). Local ESA member Matthew Cook … Continue reading →

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612 ABC Focus discussion on negative gearing – also featuring shadow treasurer Chris Bowen & Master Builders’ Paul Bidwell

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Well done to Emma Griffiths for tackling the challenging topic of negative gearing on her 612 ABC Brisbane Focus program yesterday morning. I participated in an interesting discussion which also featured the deputy head of Master Builders Queensland Paul Bidwell … Continue reading →

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TAFE in trouble – reliant on $170M Qld gov’t annual subsidy for survival

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Today, the NCVER published its January to June 2018 data for government-funded vocational education and training (VET) students, and it reminded me that I should further investigate the troubled TAFE Queensland. The data show Queensland TAFE remains last in Australia … Continue reading →

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Net interstate migration to Qld by age group – evidence of brain drain?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Over the ten years to 2017, Queensland gained residents via interstate migration across all age groups, but it gained far fewer people in net terms in their twenties than you might expect (see chart below based on the relevant ABS.Stat … Continue reading →

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Occupational employment shares in Qld & rest of Australia over the last 30 years

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Gene Tunny

In my previous post I compared the shares of employed people in different occupations across states and territories: Professionals’ share of employment much lower in Qld than in southern states. Based on several questions I’ve had regarding that post, I … Continue reading →

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