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Tag Archives: cciq
Post-JobKeeper viability a concern of many Qld businesses
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has released its CCIQ Pulse Survey of Business Conditions for December quarter 2020, and it shows a continuation of the recovery in the second half of 2020 in business conditions and confidence … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Macroeconomy
Tagged cairns, cciq, economicoutlook, insolvencies, internationaltourism, jobkeeper, pulse, qldeconomy, savings, tourism, whitsundays
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Industry wants changes to Qld CHO emergency powers extension bill
This afternoon, in a hearing of the Queensland Parliament’s Health and Environment Committee, Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) head Daniel Gschwind and CCIQ Policy and Advocacy GM Amanda Rohan both expressed major concerns about the Queensland Government’s bill to extend … Continue reading
Posted in Queensland Government
Tagged cciq, civilliberties, coronavirus, covid-19, industry, nsw, qld, qldparliament, qtic, tourism
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JobKeeper test revision necessary given bleak outlook
Given the Victorian COVID-19 response debacle, the economic outlook is no doubt even bleaker than the bleak outlook reported by CCIQ today in its June Pulse Survey report (see chart below), so it’s welcome news that the federal government is … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged cciq, coronavirus, couriermail, covid-19, economy, jobkeeper, pulse, qld, queensland, skynews, victoria
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Upcoming Qld Parliamentary COVID-19 Inquiry appearance
Next Monday I’ll be appearing, via Zoom, at a public hearing of the Queensland Parliament’s Inquiry into the Queensland Government’s economic response to COVID-19. I’m a member of a Panel of Economic Experts which also includes UQ Professor John Quiggin, … Continue reading
Posted in Industry policy, Macroeconomy, Queensland Government
Tagged budget, cciq, coronavirus, covid-19, debt, fiscalpolicy, industrypolicy, publichealth, qld, queensland, stimulus, virgin, virginaustralia
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Qld-NSW border & Qld Chief Economist comments
I’ve recorded a new video commenting on: the cost to the Queensland economy of the interstate border closure and other coronavirus measures (thanks to CCIQ for putting some estimates out there, which I’ve provided links to below), what’s been happening … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged border, cciq, coronavirus, covid-19, economy, nsw, qld, qldgovernment, qldtreasury
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Chat with CCIQ’s Jack Baxter on collapse in business conditions & confidence
I spoke with CCIQ Economic and Policy Advisor Jack Baxter earlier today regarding the corona-crisis-induced collapse in business conditions and confidence reported in the March quarter Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Survey report. Business conditions and confidence are at their worst levels in … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged australia, brisbane, cairns, cciq, coronavirus, covid-19, goldcoast, hospitality, landtax, manufacturing, payrolltax, pulse, qld, qldeconomy, queensland, stampduty, suncorp, tourism
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Catch up with CCIQ Chief Economist on dreadful business conditions & huge budget deficits
Yesterday afternoon I caught up with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith for a phone interview on the coronavirus-induced recession/mini-depression, and you can listen to the recording here: Highlights include: 3:50 – discussion of forecasts for double-digit unemployment rates in … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Cairns, Gold Coast, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged anz, australia, cciq, coronavirus, covid-19, economy, jobkeeper, jobseeker, publicservice, qld, radicaluncertainty, recession, unemployment, unemploymentrate
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COVID-19 rescue package chat with CCIQ Chief Economist Marcus Smith
In both its scale and scope, the COVID-19 rescue package announced by the Prime Minister and Treasurer this morning is stunning. I spoke with CCIQ Chief Economist Marcus Smith earlier this afternoon regarding what he thinks about the package, and … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged aofm, australia, cairns, cciq, coronavirus, covid-19, debt, goa, goldcoast, mackay, newstart, payrolltax, qld, qldgovernment, queensland, rescuepackage, stimulus, townsville, unemployment
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Coronavirus catch up with CCIQ
I dropped into the head office of CCIQ on Wickham Terrace today for an update on coronavirus and for a briefing on the December quarter Pulse survey results. Once again, I spoke with CCIQ Senior Policy Officer Gus Mandigora and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, China, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged cciq, coronavirus, infrastructure, payrolltax, qldbudget, qldeconomy, qldgovernment, stimulus
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CCIQ Coronavirus interview – Chief Economist “very concerned” about potential impacts
The Courier-Mail‘s alarming story on Thursday Coronavirus to cause chaos for Queensland businesses prompted me to get in touch with the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) to seek a briefing on what they’ve learned from their various information … Continue reading
Posted in China, Exports, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged cciq, china, coronavirus, gdp, gsp, qld, qldeconomy, queensland
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