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Terminating KSD contract probably provides a better return for ratepayers than proceeding

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

Jim Binney returns to the topic of the controversial $650 million Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade in a new guest post. From an economic point of view, avoiding costs is akin to a benefit. In fact this is the logic that … Continue reading →

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More transparency, but KSD upgrade still looks like a dud

Posted on December 4, 2015 by

Jim Binney, Principal of Mainstream Economics and Policy, has undertaken further analysis of the proposed Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade, following up his guest post from yesterday, and I am very happy to publish his critique of the business case below. … Continue reading →

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Guest post on KSD upgrade by Jim Binney

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

I am very grateful to Jim Binney, Principal of Mainstream Economics and Policy, for preparing the guest post below on the economics of the Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade.  I share Jim’s suspicion that the project is an “economic dud.” Brisbane … Continue reading →

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What does the sensitivity analysis for KSD upgrade show?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by

Governments and local councils would be much better off making business cases for public projects such as the $650 million Kingsford Smith Drive upgrade public before they commit to them, so they are tested by the critics and the politicians … Continue reading →

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