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CIS Ideas post on government size & economic growth paper by Makin et al.

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

I spent an enjoyable week visiting the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, and while there I was roped into drafting a short post for their regular Friday Ideas email. My post was on a recent conference paper by Griffith … Continue reading →

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My comments in Morningstar article on Australia’s “27-year economic winning streak”

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

One frequently quoted economic fact I think is a bit dubious is that Australia has had a record breaking expansion of 27 years. Although Australia avoided a technical recession (by not having two successive quarters of declining real GDP) during … Continue reading →

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Qld economy surviving, but not thriving

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

In his latest column, Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums, Ross Gittins refers to Queensland’s “below-par” growth in State Final Demand, one of the statistics released by the ABS last Wednesday as part of the March quarter National … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Qld Treasury post-Budget briefing on Qld’s economic outlook

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

Today is National Accounts day, one of those four glorious days each year on which we receive the latest quarterly GDP figures for the national economy, this time for the March quarter. Alas, based on the partial indicators such as … Continue reading →

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Fantastic December quarter result for Qld economy

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

The December quarter National Accounts showed a strong rebound for the Australian economy, with economic growth at 1.1 percent for the quarter, while State Final Demand for Queensland grew at 0.9 percent over the quarter according to the ABS. (Note … Continue reading →

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Government right to rule out fiscal stimulus

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

The ½ percent GDP contraction in September quarter that the ABS published last week has raised a lot of questions about the current state of the economy, and whether the Government should do more in terms of economic reform or … Continue reading →

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Guest post from Joe Branigan: A quick refresher course in how to create jobs

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

I am delighted to publish this guest post from my friend and former Treasury colleague Joe Branigan, who is also attending today’s Jobs Growth Summit at Parliament House, Brisbane (see my previous post Jobs Growth Summit a great opportunity to … Continue reading →

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