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Qld Premier deserves some criticism, but she’s right to highlight needs of struggling tourism-dependent businesses

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The NSW Premier, Sky Australia hosts, and other commentators have been quick to criticise Queensland Premier Palaszczuk over her call for the federal government to extend JobKeeper beyond the end of March for struggling tourism-dependent businesses, particularly those in Cairns … Continue reading →

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CommSec’s weird assessment of Victoria’s economic growth as leading the nation in State of the States

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Gene Tunny

This afternoon, Australian Institute for Progress Executive Director Graham Young alerted me to his conversation with 612 ABC Brisbane host Steve Austin and McKell Institute Executive Chair Rachel Nolan yesterday on Steve’s Drive program (from around 2:26:30) regarding the CommSec … Continue reading →

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Qld takeover of Norfolk Island an intriguing prospect

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The Courier-Mail has reported the Queensland Government could take responsibility for service delivery on Norfolk Island after NSW has declined to continue doing so, and the state government is currently discussing a potential deal with the Commonwealth. This is an … Continue reading →

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Why Greg Chappell came to Qld in 1973

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Gene Tunny

It was about time that cricketing legend Greg Chappell, arguably Australia’s most elegant batsman after Bradman, received an Australia Day Award. Chappell’s 2011 autobiography, Fierce Focus, is well worth reading, and Queensland readers would be particularly interested in chapter 14, … Continue reading →

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Qld exports were $21bn lower in 2020 due largely to lower coal and LNG prices

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Gene Tunny

At the launch of the Queensland Premier’s Export Awards in May 2019 at the Tower of Power, 1 William St, I spoke about how Queensland’s exports had soared to record levels over the previous few years, largely as a result … Continue reading →

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Unpacking the increase in the unemployment rate since March 2020

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Gene Tunny

In my post last Thursday, I discussed Why Qld’s unemployment rate is highest in nation despite better jobs recovery during pandemic than rest of Australia. I noted a large part of the story was “Queensland’s strong recovery (and over-shooting) in … Continue reading →

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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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Upcoming Qld Parliamentary Committee appearance regarding COVID emergency and CHO powers on Friday

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Gene Tunny

I am grateful to the Queensland Parliament’s Health and Environment Committee for inviting me to speak to the Committee this Friday 22 January regarding the Government’s bill to extend the COVID public health emergency and the Chief Health Officer’s extraordinary … Continue reading →

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On extension of CHO emergency powers, Griffith legal academic makes scathing submission to Parliamentary Committee

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Gene Tunny

Submissions to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the Chief Health Officer’s extraordinary powers have been published on the Parliamentary website. I can highly recommend a brilliant submission from Griffith Associate Professor … Continue reading →

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Qld Premier right to call for review of national hotel quarantine arrangements

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The Grand Chancellor Hotel in Spring Hill is around the corner and up the hill, around a 300m walk, from my office at the Johnson Hotel on Boundary St. I never imagined it would end up being the place from … Continue reading →

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