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Bulk of coal mining jobs in Central Qld, but Brisbane has 2-3K

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Last Wednesday, I was pleased to note that the Chinese ban on Australian thermal coal appears to have had little impact so far (check out Pick up in thermal coal prices over last month). This is good news especially for … Continue reading →

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Holiday reading – Qld Upper House discussion paper from the IPA

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Obviously a lot has happened this year and it’s easy to miss things when they come out, so I’m glad I’ve finally learned about a paper published by the Institute of Public Affairs in October titled  A Voice for the … Continue reading →

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Pick up in thermal coal prices over last month

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Unlike in WA where iron ore is the major commodity, in Queensland it’s coal that’s the big deal, and we should be thankful the Chinese ban on Aussie thermal coal doesn’t appear to have been that effective, as evidenced by … Continue reading →

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South Bank theatre with $25M cost blow out shouldn’t have been funded by Qld Gov’t in first place

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday, the Brisbane Times reported COVID-19, airconditioning blamed for South Bank theatre cost blowout. The new $150 million state-government-provided theatre attached to QPAC at South Bank will cost an extra $25 million. And the project is less than one quarter … Continue reading →

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Where Queensland’s coal exports go

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Gene Tunny

In my post last Tuesday, PM puts China’s Aussie thermal coal ban in perspective, I noted how China’s Aussie coal ban would be much more concerning if it also applied to coking coal, which is more valuable per tonne and … Continue reading →

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PM puts China’s Aussie thermal coal ban in perspective, but $100M+ annual loss to Qld state budget possible

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Prime Minister Scott Morrison did a good job yesterday at putting China’s reported ban on Australian thermal coal into perspective, pointing out Japan is our largest customer for thermal coal, and it takes twice the amount of thermal coal as … Continue reading →

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Rainfall crucial for drought-afflicted Qld regions highly dependent on agriculture

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Gene Tunny

We’ve seen some impressive rainfall in Brisbane over the last few days, but it appears parts of the state such as Warwick which really need it can do with a lot more to fill dams and help them get over … Continue reading →

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Qld Budget interview on 4BC with Scott Emerson

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Gene Tunny

I was pleased to speak with 4BC Drive host Scott Emerson yesterday about the 2020-21 Queensland Budget. Among other issues, Scott and I chatted about the Government’s abandonment or, more charitably, nuancing of its fiscal principle around keeping public service … Continue reading →

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Qld Budget reveals bigger deficits and a lot more debt than expected

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has handed down the long-awaited 2020-21 state budget and it contains bigger deficits and much higher debt over the forward estimates than I expected, with nearly $89 billion of general government debt and around $130 billion … Continue reading →

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QPC highlights NDIS rollout delay in Qld and failure of public administration

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Productivity Commission has written a pretty damning draft report (Inquiry into the NDIS market in Queensland) covering the state government’s rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Queensland, even though the Commission buries the lead and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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