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Tag Archives: qldgovernment
Destination Gold Coast CEO right the GC’s been missing out
I’m usually sceptical of pleas from regional leaders for greater government investment in their regions, but I think the Destination Gold Coast CEO has a legitimate grievance. The Gold Coast Bulletin reports: THE Gold Coast’s tourism boss has blasted the … Continue reading
Posted in Gold Coast, Uncategorized
Tagged capex, destinationgc, gc, goldcoast, m1, qld, qldgovernment
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Qld Gov’t CAPEX – Brisbane’s inner city the big winner
Brisbane inner city workers and residents should start expecting some heavy construction activity around them soon as Cross River Rail capital expenditures are expected to amount to around $1.48 billion in 2019-20, according to the Capital Statement in the Queensland … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Uncategorized
Tagged budget, capex, capitalworks, crossriverrail, crr, education, infrastructure, qld, qldbudget, qldgovernment
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How did the Qld government accumulate so much debt?
One of Queensland Deputy Premier-Treasurer Jackie Trad’s biggest challenges in her first state budget, to be delivered next month, is to demonstrate a credible debt reduction strategy. She needs to show how she can reduce state debt from its current … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Uncategorized
Tagged aaa, budget, capitalworks, debt, gst, qld, qldbudget, qldgovernment, queensland
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Are public servants overpaid on average?
In my previous post I commented on the excessive growth of senior Queensland public service positions over the last few years. Let us consider the hypothesis that this growth was related to public servants having significant influence over their own … Continue reading
Comments on BrewDog being lured to Brisbane in the Broadsheet
I was interviewed by Matt Kirkegaard, beer educator and commentator, for his latest article in the Broadsheet: Is Scottish Superstar BrewDog’s Arrival Good for Brisbane’s Brewing Scene? The debate over whether the Queensland Government should have offered financial incentives to … Continue reading
Posted in Industry policy, Uncategorized
Tagged beer, brisbane, corporatewelfare, industryassistance, qldgovernment
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Des Houghton’s comments on Qld Government’s daily interest bill of $10 million
In an opinion piece published Monday, the Courier-Mail’s Des Houghton rightly highlighted the huge challenge new Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad faces in reining in spending, particularly given the significant burden placed on the budget by the interest on general government … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Uncategorized
Tagged couriermail, debt, interestbill, qld, qldgovernment, queensland
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Qld Budget, economy and polls will give Premier confidence to call election this year
The Australian reports this morning that the Palaszczuk Government is polling well in two-party preferred terms (53% for ALP vs 47% for LNP). The strong result is largely due to One Nation smashing the LNP primary vote. It does not … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane, Budget, Queensland Government, Uncategorized
Tagged alp, budget, lnp, monocle, onenation, phon, qldgovernment, qldpol, qr, queensland, railfail
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