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Stamp duty to land tax switch has long been argued for by economists

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Gene Tunny

It’s good to see the NSW Government considering a switch from stamp duty on property transactions to a broader land tax, at least for future transactions where it’s possible people could be offered a choice of either an up-front payment … Continue reading →

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Qld risks becoming a hermit state if vaccine isn’t safe and effective

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Even though Adelaide doesn’t yet meet the Commonwealth’s definition of a COVID hotspot (as pointed out by Andrew Clennell on Sky Australia today), the Queensland Government rushed to declare it one and to impose quarantine requirements on travellers from Adelaide, … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley’s How Innovation Works is recommended reading

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Gene Tunny

This weekend I finished reading Matt Ridley’s excellent How Innovation Works, which makes a compelling case in favour of leaving innovation largely to the free market, rather than having it guided and supported by government. Ridley is a great storyteller … Continue reading →

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PM thinks he has agreement with Premier on border, but it’s the CHO who makes the decisions

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Sky News has reported PM confident Berejiklian- Palaszczuk border battle will end by Christmas, and PM Scott Morrison has said he has an agreement with both Premiers for Queensland to be fully open to NSW, including Greater Sydney, by Christmas. … Continue reading →

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Qld Assistant Min. McCallum given huge challenges – 50% renewable energy by 2030 and hydrogen economy

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given one of her government’s rising stars, Lance McCallum, MP for Bundamba, the huge and arguably near impossible task of overseeing the achievement of the 50% renewable energy target by 2030. Yesterday, McCallum was appointed as … Continue reading →

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Economics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution podcast chat with Nick Johnson and Brendan Markey-Towler

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Gene Tunny

My fellow Queensland economists Nicholas Johnson and Brendan Markey-Towler have written an impressive new book Economics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Internet, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, which was published by Routledge last month. I spoke with Nick and Brendan earlier … Continue reading →

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Cross River Rail scrutinised by Grattan and AiP

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane’s under-construction inner city subway system Cross River Rail has been identified as an example of a risky megaproject (a $5bn+ project) subject to cost blowouts by the highly respected Grattan Institute in its latest report The rise of megaprojects: … Continue reading →

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Tech Giants vs legacy media and governments – latest podcast episode

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Gene Tunny

One of the biggest pieces of international news this week was the announcement that the US Department of Justice is suing Google over its alleged monopoly in search (see US justice department sues Google over accusation of illegal monopoly). The … Continue reading →

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Corporate Governance podcast chat with Stephen Howell from Effective Governance

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Gene Tunny

In my latest Economics Explored podcast episode, I speak with Stephen Howell, Principal Advisor of Effective Governance, part of the Hopgood Ganim Advisory Group, regarding the importance of good corporate governance to a well-functioning economy. One of the leading textbooks … Continue reading →

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Qld Treasurer trying to have it both ways on budget outlook

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick is trying to have it both ways regarding Queensland’s budget outlook. He is arguing the Opposition’s target of a budget surplus by 2023-24 is unattainable, but he has previously argued the budget outlook is so uncertain … Continue reading →

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