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Post-JobKeeper viability a concern of many Qld businesses

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has released its CCIQ Pulse Survey of Business Conditions for December quarter 2020, and it shows a continuation of the recovery in the second half of 2020 in business conditions and confidence … Continue reading →

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JobKeeper test revision necessary given bleak outlook

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Given the Victorian COVID-19 response debacle, the economic outlook is no doubt even bleaker than the bleak outlook reported by CCIQ today in its June Pulse Survey report (see chart below), so it’s welcome news that the federal government is … Continue reading →

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Chat with CCIQ’s Jack Baxter on collapse in business conditions & confidence

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Gene Tunny

I spoke with CCIQ Economic and Policy Advisor Jack Baxter earlier today regarding the corona-crisis-induced collapse in business conditions and confidence reported in the March quarter Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Survey report. Business conditions and confidence are at their worst levels in … Continue reading →

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Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Report reveals “trepidation of a change in the Federal Government” felt by many Qld businesses

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Gene Tunny

In the lead up to the federal election, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) has included some bold commentary in its latest Suncorp CCIQ Pulse Survey report (on p. 16): The key factor influencing sentiment within the Queensland … Continue reading →

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Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Survey confirms decline in business confidence

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Gene Tunny

In my wrap up of last week (see my previous post) I noted that I expected the latest Suncorp-CCIQ Pulse Survey would be discouraging and would counter the optimism of Deloitte Access Economics’s recent business outlook which was cited approvingly … Continue reading →

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Queensland businesses remain pessimistic on average

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Queensland businesses remain a relatively pessimistic bunch, based on the latest data from the Westpac-CCIQ Pulse Survey, which I have previously argued is the most reliable data on business confidence in Queensland (see my post from June). CCIQ’s media release … Continue reading →

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