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Pets, Airbnb and Management Rights: Strata policy challenges for the incoming Queensland Government

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I am grateful for another guest post, this time from Dr Stephen Thornton of BG Economics. Views expressed are Stephen’s, and should not necessarily be attributed to me. GT Pets, Airbnb and Management Rights: Strata policy challenges for the incoming … Continue reading →

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Qld Greens policies would increase State Gov’t spending by $8-9BN p.a.

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Queensland’s Deputy Premier Jackie Trad is under threat of losing her seat of South Brisbane to the Greens candidate Amy MacMahon, who is benefiting politically from a range of utopian policies disconnected from economic reality (see Friday’s Courier-Mail on the … Continue reading →

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Queensland State Election 2017: Week 2 review from Joe Branigan

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I am again very grateful for Joe Branigan’s review of the previous week in the Queensland election. The views expressed in the guest post are Joe’s, and they should not necessarily be attributed to me. GT Winner must target the … Continue reading →

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Guest post: 2018 State Election – week 1 highlights from Joe Branigan

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish this guest post regarding the first week of the Queensland election campaign from my old friend and former Treasury colleague Joe Branigan. GT 2018 State Election – week 1 highlights from Joe Branigan Letterboxes stuffed … Continue reading →

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Qld state debt debate is challenging for both sides

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Gene Tunny

What an exciting first week of the election campaign! I am very pleased that state government debt is a prominent issue in the campaign, and I must say I’m surprised by the Queensland Treasurer’s recent description of the total state … Continue reading →

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Comments on Qld state debt to the Courier-Mail

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I am quoted in today’s Courier-Mail in an article on Queensland state debt, which for the whole Queensland Government (incl. government-owned businesses) is on its way to over $80 billion (see chart below). The paper reports on the Premier’s failure … Continue reading →

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Senator Canavan’s ambitious plan for a State of North Queensland

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Senator Matt Canavan, a friend of mine from my Canberra days, is not wasting any time while he is temporarily out of the Cabinet. He is making plans for a new State of North Queensland. With his background as a … Continue reading →

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Qld Government wants electricity GOC dividends to do double duty

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday’s media release from the Queensland Premier and Energy Minister on the $2 billion Affordable Energy Plan appears to have been prepared without Queensland Treasury input, as it is very loose in its discussion of the budget impact. The media … Continue reading →

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Qld Budget data visualisation from Truii

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane-based data visualisation company Truii has produced an impressive data visualisation of the 2015-16 Queensland Budget: Queensland Government finance data 2015-16 The data visualisation uses open data from the Queensland Government, including a comprehensive data set on contracts and grants. … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia for the car industry won’t bring it back: domestic market too small, labour costs too high

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Gene Tunny

It is the last day of car manufacturing in Australia today, with the final Holden cars to be manufactured at the soon to be shut Elizabeth plant in SA, as reported in the Courier-Mail. It is awful that thousands of … Continue reading →

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