Category Archives: Population

Economic Potential of Senior Australians

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday the Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians delivered its first report to Deputy PM-Treasurer Wayne Swan. While I think the Panel is unlikely to yield much of substance – i.e. beyond feel-good recommendations such as governments … Continue reading →

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Queensland still struggling to attract interstate migrants

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Here’s a chart based on yesterday’s ABS demographic data release: Meanwhile, Fraser Coast residents aren’t waiting for the people to come. They’re busy creating their own people (Fraser Coast baby boom): The number of babies born in the region has … Continue reading →

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New population projections confirm strong expected growth in Ipswich and Gold Coast

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Gene Tunny

From the new local government population projections which Treasurer Andrew Fraser released yesterday: Ipswich to have fastest growth but Gold Coast to have most growth In the decade to 2021, Ipswich (C) is projected to grow rapidly at a very high … Continue reading →

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Sustainable population growth put in too hard basket

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Gene Tunny

While I disagree with his anti-migration stance, Monash University’s Bob Birrell makes some good points in his commentary on Australia’s sustainable population strategy, which rejected Kevin Rudd’s vision of a big Australia by electing not to nominate a population target. … Continue reading →

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Good times ahead for Queen City of the North

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Long-time Townsville residents sometimes fondly refer to their hometown as the “Queen City of the North”, which it is, in a way, being the most populous Australian city north of the Tropic of Capricorn, with around 170,000 residents compared with … Continue reading →

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Terrible name, but senior Australians advisory panel could be useful

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Gene Tunny

While checking out the Treasury website the other day, I noticed the Gillard Government has established an Advisory Panel on the Economic Potential of Senior Australians. The panel’s awkward name briefly made me wonder if the budgetary situation was so … Continue reading →

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Brisbane – a perfectly balanced city

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The ABS’s regional population figures released today confirm Queensland is second only to WA in population growth, and that the Brisbane metro area’s population growth is concentrated in the Western Corridor through Ipswich and West Moreton. The ABS has also … Continue reading →

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9.1 million Queenslanders in 2056 – over 1 million more than expected

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Government yesterday released revised population projections which project a Queensland population of 9.14 million in 2056, compared with a previous projection (from 2008) of 7.98 million in 2056. If fertility, migration, or longevity turn out to be at … Continue reading →

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Business Council supports a moderately big Australia

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Business Council of Australia has made a useful contribution to the national population debate through supporting the Treasury-projected population of 36 million in 2050 as “a moderate and sensible guide to what is likely to be needed to meet … Continue reading →

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Queensland’s fiscal performance has slumped, but we’re still doing fine

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Gene Tunny

As was made clear when the Queensland Government lost its AAA credit rating in early 2009, our Government’s financial circumstances have deteriorated somewhat in recent years. A new report from the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), a conservative though non-partisan … Continue reading →

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