Category Archives: Housing

Thoughts on Jackie Trad’s interview by Steve Austin on Qld economy

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

CommSec’s latest State of the States report which was released Monday reported Queensland in fifth position among Australia’s eight states and territories. On Monday afternoon, 612 ABC Brisbane’s Steve Austin interviewed Deputy Premier-Treasurer Jackie Trad on the state of the … Continue reading →

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Personal finance with Dr Di Johnson episode of Economics Explained

Posted on October 24, 2019 by

The latest episode of my Economics Explained podcast explores the very important topic of personal finance. There is growing interest in personal finance, as evidenced by the stellar sales of Scott Pape’s Barefoot Investor book, which gets several mentions in … Continue reading →

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Economics of apartment living podcast discussion with Dr Stephen Thornton

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

I’ve just published a new Economics Explained episode in which I interview regular QEW contributor Dr Stephen Thornton on the economics of apartment living: Economics Explained episode 2 – Economics of apartment living Issues discussed include: drivers of rising incidence … Continue reading →

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Worried Master Builders Qld calls for new Building the Education Revolution

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

Paul Bidwell, Deputy CEO of Master Builders Queensland, has made some extraordinary comments to the Courier-Mail, calling for the federal government to stimulate the construction industry through a new Building the Education Revolution, which was a Rudd Government stimulus measure. … Continue reading →

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BCC should consider economic consequences of townhouse ban

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

Yesterday, Brisbane City Council closed its consultation process for its proposed ban of townhouses and multi-unit developments in areas zoned low-density residential, such as Chapel Hill and Mount Gravatt (e.g. see map below). The YIMBY QLD group, led by Natalie … Continue reading →

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Strata ‘Management Rights’ must be reviewed by the Qld Gov’t – guest post by Stephen Thornton

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

This guest post from my good friend and fellow economist Dr Stephen Thornton is on the costly rort that is strata management rights in Queensland. Views are Stephen’s and should not necessarily be attributed to me. GT The front page … Continue reading →

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Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Report reveals “trepidation of a change in the Federal Government” felt by many Qld businesses

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

In the lead up to the federal election, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has included some bold commentary in its latest Suncorp CCIQ Pulse Survey report (on p. 16): The key factor influencing sentiment within the Queensland … Continue reading →

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