Author Archives: Gene Tunny

Comments on BrewDog being lured to Brisbane in the Broadsheet

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I was interviewed by Matt Kirkegaard, beer educator and commentator, for his latest article in the Broadsheet: Is Scottish Superstar BrewDog’s Arrival Good for Brisbane’s Brewing Scene? The debate over whether the Queensland Government should have offered financial incentives to … Continue reading →

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Disproportionate numbers of Newstart/Youth Allowance recipients in Far North Qld, Wide Bay-Burnett & Logan

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Pete Faulkner’s post Job Seeker data shows little change for Cairns alerted me to the latest data on recipients of Newstart and Youth Allowance (for young job seekers) from the Commonwealth Department of Social Services. These data highlight the ongoing … Continue reading →

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Value Capture: Making Sense of Policy Options – guest post by Brad Rogers

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish this guest post from Brad Rogers, Director of DeltaPearl Partners, on value capture, the topic of a conference his firm will run in Canberra in July. Views expressed are Brad’s and should not necessarily be … Continue reading →

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Grant Thornton argues Qld’s gold royalty rate is uncompetitive

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday, at the Resources Discussion Lunch held at the Catchment Brewing Co., West End, attendees reflected on the large financial markets correction that had just occurred, but remained optimistic about the global economy. Resources sector veteran Rob Murdoch was an … Continue reading →

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ABC radio interview on PC inquiry into GST revenue redistribution

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I had an enjoyable chat with Steve Austin on his ABC Brisbane radio Drive program this afternoon regarding the Productivity Commission’s Brisbane hearing for its inquiry into Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE), the methodology which is used to distribute the GST … Continue reading →

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Bold BDO’s vision: half of mining jobs automated by 2020

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Gene Tunny

BDO has published an extraordinary report presenting its vision of a massive uptake of robotics in the mining sector in the next few years. In its Near Future of Mining Report BDO speculates: By 2020, robots will replace more than … Continue reading →

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Why is it so? Regional Qld airfares 2-3 times higher than in the city – guest post by Craig Wilson

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish this guest post from my former colleague Craig Wilson, who is now Managing Director of DeltaPearl Partners. Craig will be well known to many readers as a result of his former senior executive position in … Continue reading →

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ABC Brisbane radio interview on CommSec & Deloitte economic reports

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I had an enjoyable chat yesterday afternoon with Steve Austin on the 612 ABC Brisbane Drive program regarding the latest CommSec and Deloitte economic reports which had generated political debate during the day. While state Treasurer Jackie Trad highlighted that … Continue reading →

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Comments on Deloitte’s latest economic outlook for Qld

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Gene Tunny

The latest economic reports from Deloitte and CommSec are out and, no doubt to the disappointment of their respective media officers, are both covered in the same Courier-Mail report this morning by John McCarthy: QUEENSLAND appears to be stuck near … Continue reading →

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Has Qld dropped the ball on the GST Carve-Up Review? Guest post from Nick Behrens

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish this guest post from my colleague Nick Behrens from QEAS on the GST redistribution inquiry currently being undertaken by the Productivity Commission. Views expressed are Nick’s, and are not necessarily shared by me. That said, … Continue reading →

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