Tag Archives: industry

Industry wants changes to Qld CHO emergency powers extension bill

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Gene Tunny

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 →

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Why the world needs economists – latest podcast episode

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Gene Tunny

In my latest podcast episode, I explore what economists do and why the world needs them. I talk about the important roles that economists play in advising on government budget and economic policies and on the feasibility of specific projects, … Continue reading →

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Gender pay gap recap – latest podcast episode

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Andrew Leigh MP’s Inequality Bites video Underpaid & Over It prompted me to have another look at the gender pay gap in my latest Economics Explained podcast episode. Resources mentioned in the episode include: Blau and Kahn JEL article on … Continue reading →

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Upcoming event on drivers of Qld economy – presentation by James Keating from QCA

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Gene Tunny

The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce has organised an interesting event for Wednesday evening, 1 April in Brisbane CBD, featuring a presentation by James Keating from the Queensland Competition Authority: Which industries are currently driving the Queensland economy? I’m very interested … Continue reading →

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