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Qld risks becoming a hermit state if vaccine isn’t safe and effective

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Even though Adelaide doesn’t yet meet the Commonwealth’s definition of a COVID hotspot (as pointed out by Andrew Clennell on Sky Australia today), the Queensland Government rushed to declare it one and to impose quarantine requirements on travellers from Adelaide, … Continue reading →

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PM thinks he has agreement with Premier on border, but it’s the CHO who makes the decisions

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Sky News has reported PM confident Berejiklian- Palaszczuk border battle will end by Christmas, and PM Scott Morrison has said he has an agreement with both Premiers for Queensland to be fully open to NSW, including Greater Sydney, by Christmas. … Continue reading →

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RBA Governor Lowe does Treasurer Dick a favour in lead up to 1 December Qld Budget

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick is facing a tough challenge developing the COVID-recession-ravaged state budget, but the Reserve Bank of Australia will make his task a little bit easier with its new round of Quantitative Easing, by which it purchases Australian … Continue reading →

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ABC PM comment on border closure cost – Qld tourism worried about loss of interstate visitors over Christmas season

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Gene Tunny

I spoke with the ABC’s Rachel Mealey yesterday afternoon about Queensland’s increasingly difficult-to-justify border restrictions, particularly about the ongoing cost to Queensland’s tourism sector, which is concerned it will miss out on interstate visitor spending it desperately needs over the … Continue reading →

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NSW border policy still lacks solid justification

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The Palaszczuk Government’s simple and appealing message of Keeping Queenslanders Safe has helped it win an increased majority, and there is no doubt Queensland has done well to control coronavirus and our state economy has coped with the COVID-shock better … Continue reading →

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Amusing costings of Qld election commitments – $4bn of Gov’t election commitments reported to have zero “Net Impact”

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Gene Tunny

I laughed out loud when I opened up a copy of the costings of the current Queensland Government’s election commitments and it reported that its $4 billion plus of commitments have practically zero “Net Impact” because it will be borrowing … Continue reading →

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Upcoming QPC Productivity Reform livestream on 24 November

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Productivity Commission (QPC) has arranged an upcoming livestream on Productivity Reform in Australia and NZ, scheduled for 24 November, with some well known Australian and NZ economists, econo-crats, and pundits. According to the program we’ll hear from, among … Continue reading →

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Chat with 4BC’s Neil Breen on Qld Economic Recovery Plan, travel restrictions, deficits, and debt

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday morning, I spoke with 4BC Breakfast presenter Neil Breen about the Queensland Government’s Economic Recovery Plan, travel restrictions, deficits, and debt. The recording has been published on the 4BC website: What’s in the book? Neil began by asking me … Continue reading →

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Chat with Joe Branigan on LNP’s New Bradfield Scheme and 5% jobless target and Labor’s $600M Council cash splash

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday afternoon I caught up with my good friend and former Treasury colleague Joe Branigan to chat about the upcoming Queensland election, and you can listen to our wide-ranging conversation via the player/link below. Among other issues, we chatted about … Continue reading →

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My Courier-Mail comments on Qld Economic Recovery Plan and lack of Budget transparency

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday afternoon I spoke with Courier-Mail journalist Michael Wray about the depressing nature of the state election campaign, which is being held without a full set of budget forward estimates having been published by the Queensland Government. I’m grateful to … Continue reading →

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