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My Weekend Australian comments on Qld Future Fund
The mid-year Queensland budget update Deputy Premier-Treasurer Jackie Trad released on Thursday was one of the most interesting in a long time, and I was called on a few times for media commentary. For instance, I’m quoted in the Weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Uncategorized
Tagged australian, coal, debt, myfer, qld, qldbudget, qldfuturefund, qldtreasury, queensland
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Government Budget Analysis Training Day on 22 November at the Johnson, Spring Hill, Brisbane
I’m excited to announce my old friend and colleague Joe Branigan and I will be holding a training day on government budget analysis on Friday 22 November at the Johnson Hotel, Spring Hill, Brisbane. Tickets are available via Eventbrite: Government … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Uncategorized
Tagged brisbane, budgetpolicy, debt, deficits, fiscalpolicy, johnson, publicfinance, springhill
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Qld Gov’t public service bonus demonstrates ongoing relevance of Beautiful One Day, Broke the Next
The Queensland Government’s $1,250 bonus for public servants, estimated to cost $250 million in total, is being poorly received outside of the public service. Many people consider that public servants are already well remunerated and that the state government still … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged budget, debt, fiscalstimulus, publicservice, qld, queensland
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States across Australia borrow to build – my recent state debt commentary
I’ve been talking a lot about Queensland state debt lately, including with the Infrastructure Association of Queensland’s Funders Taskforce on the morning of Friday 19 July. The main points I made were as follows. Queensland’s gross state government debt, on … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Uncategorized
Tagged australia, debt, gocs, interest, netdebt, nsw, qld, queensland
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Qld Budget & Beyond event with Tony Makin, Judith Sloan & me on 18 July
I’m looking forward to participating in the Australian Institute for Progress’s upcoming Queensland Budget and Beyond event at Jones Lang LaSalle in Central Plaza One in Brisbane CBD on Thursday 18 July: Come to this analysis and networking event and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Uncategorized
Tagged aip, debt, qld, qldbudget, queensland, statebudget
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Trad’s Cross River Rail & state budget plans wrecked by Coalition victory
Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad and her senior Treasury officials will be vexed by the implications of the shock federal Coalition victory yesterday for Cross River Rail funding and the state budget. I expect Trad and state Treasury … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Transport
Tagged adani, capitalgains, coal, crossriverrail, crr, debt, frankingcredits, negativegearing, property, qldtreasury, royalties, stampduty, statebudget
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