Category Archives: Queensland Government

Senior public servants protected from job cuts

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Gene Tunny

During his interview of Treasurer Tim Nicholls on 7.30 Queensland tonight, Matt Wordsworth cited new Queensland public service data showing job cuts were borne by workers earning less than $100,000 per year, and the number of public servants earning more than … Continue reading →

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Despite cost disease, Government can boost public sector productivity

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Gene Tunny

There are several fundamental differences between the public and private sectors, one of which was noted in Sir Peter Gershon’s review of Commonwealth Government ICT use in 2008. On Commonwealth agencies, and I assume the same would apply to State … Continue reading →

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Cost savings from contracting out public services

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Gene Tunny

One of the issues of debate inspired by the Queensland Commission of Audit is the potential cost savings from outsourcing or contracting out public services. While there are risks to service quality if contract terms are not well specified and … Continue reading →

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Link to my interview on Commission of Audit on ABC Brisbane radio this morning

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Steve Austin from 612 ABC Brisbane radio interviewed me this morning on the Commission of Audit report. I elaborated on my view that it’s a good report because: it offers a framework for the role of Government that can guide … Continue reading →

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Commission of Audit report an impressive guide to reform of Qld Government

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The three volumes of the Commission of Audit report released today form an impressive guide to the reform of the Queensland Government over the rest of the decade. With solid analysis of policy issues across the wide range of public … Continue reading →

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How were job losses shared across Qld Government agencies?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Gene Tunny

An article in the Financial Review this morning (Government jobs growth masks softer employment market) prompted me to examine the Queensland public service data more closely. Given the significant Queensland public service (QPS) job cuts over the last nine months, … Continue reading →

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Deputy Premier the most hospitable Minister

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Gene Tunny

It’s well known that Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney is a major force in the current Queensland Government, and he’s obviously taking on a big share of stakeholder management, based on Ministerial hospitality costs data released today (see chart below). The … Continue reading →

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Govt should embrace Costello Commission of Audit privatisation recommendations

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Gene Tunny

Unsurprisingly, the Peter Costello-led Queensland Commission of Audit has recommended privatisation of a large number of Queensland Government assets, as reported in the Courier-Mail this morning: SELL assets or spend the next half a century paying off debt. That is … Continue reading →

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Qld Govt follows through on open data policy – now I know where all the E-Type Jaguars prowl

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Gene Tunny

A tweet by Possum Comitatus yesterday alerted me to the newly released data on car registrations in Queensland released under the Queensland Government’s new open data policy. This is an extensive database, including nearly every bit of relevant registration data … Continue reading →

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Impressive start to Qld Govt data disclosure – check out Dept of Communities grants data

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The news.com.au article Queensland Police are zeroing in on crime, and a planned street map of offences will be just a click away alerted me to the Queensland Government data website, which, while incomplete, represents an impressive start to making the huge … Continue reading →

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