Tag Archives: qldgovernment

How did the Qld government accumulate so much debt?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

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 →

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Are public servants overpaid on average?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

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 →

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Comments on BrewDog being lured to Brisbane in the Broadsheet

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

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 →

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Des Houghton’s comments on Qld Government’s daily interest bill of $10 million

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

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 →

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Qld Budget, economy and polls will give Premier confidence to call election this year

Posted on September 6, 2017 by

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 →

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Open data workshop at the Queensland Startup Precinct in TC Beirne Building

Posted on June 17, 2017 by

In the 2017-18 Queensland Budget handed down last Tuesday, among a large number of measures is the “Open data policy and action plan”, to which the Government is allocating just over $1 million over two financial years (see Budget Paper … Continue reading →

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On mega mine, Qld Government should avoid taking equity risk for just a return on debt

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Financial journalist Trevor Sykes would frequently point out that the problem with lending to highly-leveraged companies is that you can effectively take on equity risk while only receiving a return on debt. The Queensland Government needs to avoid this risk … Continue reading →

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