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Unmissable upcoming Lowy Institute Choosing Openness paper launch with Andrew Leigh

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Australian Shadow Assistant Treasurer Dr Andrew Leigh will be speaking at the Brisbane launch of his Lowy Institute paper Choosing Openness on the evening of Wednesday 4 October, at the Queensland College of Art in South Brisbane. This looks absolutely … Continue reading →

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Interview on Buy Qld with Dave Pellowe

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Gene Tunny

The State Government’s new Buy Queensland policy giving local firms extra weighting in procurement processes came into effect yesterday. I recorded an interview over Skype on the policy yesterday afternoon with Dave Pellowe for his new Youtube channel Pellowe Talk: … Continue reading →

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Comments to Radio NZ on Buy Qld policy

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I had a nice chat with Radio New Zealand yesterday afternoon regarding the State Government’s new Buy Queensland policy, which I have previously criticised as protectionist and parochial and not in our State’s best interests. The policy comes into effect … Continue reading →

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Protectionist Buy Queensland policy unlikely to survive in current form

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Queensland’s new protectionist procurement policy, Buy Queensland, was the subject of discussions today between Australia’s and New Zealand’s Trade Ministers, Steve Ciobo and Todd McClay (see this AAP report). You may recall that late last month the Queensland Government announced … Continue reading →

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