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Deficient Qld state public administration is a major theme of my new book

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Sadly, Queenslanders are getting accustomed to regular stories of failures of state public administration, with two major stories this week. We have learned about the $250 million digital hospitals program cost blow out and the results of the inquiry into … Continue reading →

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Deloitte’s weird definition of “strong employment growth” for Qld

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I was surprised when I read Deloitte’s latest commentary on the Queensland economy, as reported by the Courier-Mail on Thursday (Jobless rate hides Qld’s economic success story), because the commentary makes little sense: QUEENSLAND’S economy is performing strongly despite the country’s … Continue reading →

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Fact check: does a majority of Qld’s population live outside the South-East?

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Today’s Courier-Mail editorial Parties neglect our regions at their peril contains an interesting factoid: …a majority of the population in this state lives outside the southeastern conurbation with a string of major provincial cities along a vast coastline… Is this correct? … Continue reading →

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Are we still turning Japanese? I don’t think so – guest post by Joe Branigan

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish the full version of Joe Branigan’s recent article on second languages offered in Queensland schools. An edited version was published in the Courier-Mail last week, but that version omitted one of Joe’s major points and … Continue reading →

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Has there been a “huge slump” in the Qld economy?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Gene Tunny

The Courier-Mail today is reporting a “huge slump” in the Queensland economy after yesterday’s ABS National Accounts figures revealed state final demand grew only 0.1 percent in the June quarter, the second lowest rate among states and territories. The paper … Continue reading →

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Better to let the private sector risk money on a new Brisbane theatre

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Gene Tunny

In a November 2015 post New 1,500 seat theatre would likely be a waste of taxpayers’ money, I questioned the desirability of a state government-funded $1.3M business case to investigate a new 1,500 seat theatre for Brisbane. At the time, … Continue reading →

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My comments on excessive growth in senior public service jobs in today’s Courier-Mail

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Gene Tunny

Steven Scott from the Courier-Mail has done a terrific job of revealing the huge growth in the senior echelons of the Queensland public service since the change of state government in early 2015 (see Palaszczuk Government’s massive senior public servant … Continue reading →

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City of Brisbane Investment Corporation’s peculiar investment philosophy

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I have previously been critical of the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation (CBIC), which is owned by the Brisbane City Council, but is becoming a significant property investor and developer, raising all sorts of questions about the risk it is … Continue reading →

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Comments on Deloitte’s latest economic outlook for Qld

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Gene Tunny

The latest economic reports from Deloitte and CommSec are out and, no doubt to the disappointment of their respective media officers, are both covered in the same Courier-Mail report this morning by John McCarthy: QUEENSLAND appears to be stuck near … Continue reading →

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Des Houghton’s comments on Qld Government’s daily interest bill of $10 million

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Gene Tunny

In an opinion piece published Monday, the Courier-Mail’s Des Houghton rightly highlighted the huge challenge new Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad faces in reining in spending, particularly given the significant burden placed on the budget by the interest on general government … Continue reading →

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