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The deteriorating global outlook & Qld’s mining regions – initial thoughts

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Each passing week I’m becoming more concerned about the global economic outlook and what it means for us here in Queensland, given that the strength of our resources sector is closely related to the strength of the global economy. My … Continue reading →

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Upcoming AiP event on “The golden handcuffs of federation”

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Gene Tunny

The Australian Institute for Progress, a Brisbane-based conservative think tank, has a very interesting upcoming event on what some may consider the rather dry topic of horizontal fiscal equalisation, the complex methodology by which the Commonwealth Grants Commission determines each … Continue reading →

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States across Australia borrow to build – my recent state debt commentary

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Gene Tunny

I’ve been talking a lot about Queensland state debt lately, including with the Infrastructure Association of Queensland’s Funders Taskforce on the morning of Friday 19 July. The main points I made were as follows. Queensland’s gross state government debt, on … Continue reading →

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Qld can no longer blame a higher participation rate for its higher unemployment rate

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Queensland has typically had a higher unemployment rate than the national average, and for many years this has been attributed by some commentators to Queensland having a higher workforce participation rate (and proportionately more people wanting to work).[1] But Queensland’s … Continue reading →

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How much land value uplift could Trad expect from Cross River Rail?

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Queensland Deputy Premier-Treasurer Jackie Trad is facing a serious political crisis, after she delayed in declaring her husband purchased an investment property that could potentially be worth tens of thousands of dollars more as a result of the award of … Continue reading →

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No wonder TSBE is mad – Toowoomba businesses missing out on generous payroll tax discounts

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Toowoomba & Surat Basin Enterprise, a chamber of commerce, has been annoyed by the Queensland Government’s decision to exclude Toowoomba from its 1% regional payroll tax discount, announced in the 2019-20 state budget. A recent email from TSBE, directing its contacts … Continue reading →

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Meat disruption: it’s here and now – guest post by Stephen Thornton

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Billions of dollars have been invested in Australia’s beef value chain in recent years, inspired partly by a rapidly growing Asian middle class with an increasing demand for protein. But, as in other industries, there is the potential for disruption … Continue reading →

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Qld Budget & Beyond event with Tony Makin, Judith Sloan & me on 18 July

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Gene Tunny

I’m looking forward to participating in the Australian Institute for Progress’s upcoming Queensland Budget and Beyond event at Jones Lang LaSalle in Central Plaza One in Brisbane CBD on Thursday 18 July: Come to this analysis and networking event and … Continue reading →

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International education boom – new ABS estimates

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Gene Tunny

My office is in the Johnson Hotel, in the middle of the international education precinct around Boundary St, Spring Hill, so I’m very conscious of the international education boom we are experiencing. Even so, I was stunned by newly released … Continue reading →

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Good & bad news on Qld economy – avoids worst effects of property bust, but remains reliant on gov’t spending

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Queensland state and local general government capital expenditures increased 13% in March quarter, rising to $2.79 billion, helping Queensland to record 0.5% growth in State Final Demand, the second highest growth rate in Australia (second to Tasmania with 0.7%). Part … Continue reading →

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