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Dogs in cafes debate highlights over-regulation by local governments

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Australians generally have much more conservative attitudes to pets in public places than people in other countries. I remember vividly one bus trip in Prague in the late nineties when I was the subject of a lot of attention from … Continue reading →

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QCA should investigate V8 Supercars funding in industry assistance review

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The Townsville V8 Supercars event appears not to have delivered the huge visitor numbers and economic benefits that were once forecast by its organisers, given the announcement of a new joint marketing campaign with other V8 races. The Townsville Bulletin reports (V8 … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneurs seeking venture capital better off going to US

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Australia’s low level of venture capital investment is often raised as a cause for concern, as in today’s article from Elizabeth Knight in the Age, Start ups starved of venture capital: In Australia the venture capital sector is not starved … Continue reading →

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QCA issues paper shows large potential savings in industry assistance

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Competition Authority yesterday released its issues paper for its inquiry into Queensland Government industry assistance. The paper provides an excellent framework for evaluating industry assistance measures. It also highlights a number of costly assistance measures provided by Queensland … Continue reading →

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QCA review of Qld Govt industry assistance is great news

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Competition Authority has announced that the Government has commissioned it to review State Government industry assistance (see Review of Queensland Government Industry Assistance), which the Productivity Commission has previously estimated at over $800 million per annum (See Scope to cut … Continue reading →

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West End Aldi could be frontline in battle for retail trading hours deregulation

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The push for trading hours deregulation will receive extra impetus from Aldi, which hopes to set up a 24/7 store at West End in Brisbane (see the Brisbane Times report from the other day, Aldi looks to expand into West End). … Continue reading →

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Farmers struggling to understand reams of vegetation management regulation

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Given that Queensland has seen some egregious examples of land clearing in the past – recall George Quaid in the 1980s – there is clearly a role for Government in regulating activities affecting native vegetation. However, it is possible Government … Continue reading →

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Brisbane hearing of inquiry into two pillars (ag and resources) today

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The public hearing for the Inquiry into Queensland’s Agriculture and Resource Industries in Brisbane today looks very interesting, and I will try to get along to one or two of the sessions, particularly the sessions with the Resources Council and … Continue reading →

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OBPR recommends fast-tracked review of trading hours restrictions

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Government’s new Office of Best Practice Regulation – Queensland’s mini Productivity Commission – released its interim report on Reducing the Burden of Regulation today, and I was very pleased to see it has recommended fast-tracking a review of … Continue reading →

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