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Tag Archives: galileebasin
Trad right on thermal coal – Qld should prepare for possible future decline of industry
Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer Jackie Trad is quoted in the Courier-Mail today on the future of thermal coal in Queensland: QUEENSLANDERS working in thermal-coal mines should start reskilling now to prepare for the decline of the industry, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Mining, Uncategorized
Tagged adani, batteries, centralqld, climatechange, coal, galileebasin, glencore, mackay, qld, qldtreasury, queensland, solar, thermalcoal
8 Comments
Why the Adani mega mine is welcome news in Townsville
It is welcome news to the local community that Adani will base its Carmichael coal mine headquarters in Townsville , which has struggled with job losses and high unemployment over the last couple of years. The Townsville Bulletin reports: “Townsville … Continue reading
Posted in Mining, North Queensland, Townsville, Uncategorized
Tagged adani, adanimegamine, coal, coalmine, employment, galileebasin, jobs, qldtreasury, townsville, townsvillebulletin, unemploymentrate
3 Comments
Health, aged care & tourism will generate jobs in Qld at the end of the mining boom
At the end of the mining boom, as capital expenditure plummets (chart above) from an elevated level, and ten thousand new jobs expected in the Galilee basin now appear unlikely, it is probably not surprising that some commentators are getting … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Mining
Tagged agedcare, cairns, fnq, galileebasin, gbr, health, mining, qld, queensland, tourism
6 Comments
2014 wrap up – Qld Govt excelled on budget management, but Adani & Tatts deals questionable
The Queensland Government’s major economic policy achievements in 2014 included: strong budget management, particularly through expenditure restraint, with the Mid Year Fiscal and Economic Review reporting that expenses in 2014-15 are expected to now be $720 million lower than budget … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Mining
Tagged adani, budget, cba, coal, costbenefitanalysis, galileebasin, gambling, mining, pc, privatisation, productivitycomission, qld, queensland, retailwagering, tab, tattsgroup, wagering
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