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Pros and cons of a $300M royalties holiday for the Adani mega mine

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Gene Tunny

The acrimonious political debate on the proposed Adani mega mine (see Brisbane Times coverage) would be well informed by a number of economic policy considerations that I discuss below. Some of these, but not all, would lend support to a … Continue reading →

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Qld full-time jobs growth since election back in positive territory

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Gene Tunny

In April, full-time employment in Queensland continued to recover and is now back above the level that prevailed at the time of the last State election in January 2015, in terms of the trend data that Queensland Treasury prefers to … Continue reading →

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Trouble in Qld construction industry & worse may be to come

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Referring to the recent failures of building companies such as CMF Projects, CKP, and Cullen, the Courier-Mail this morning observed: …we hear that even the higher profile builders (household names actually) are getting nervous with soaring costs cutting into profits, … Continue reading →

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Queensland Parliament Question Time featuring my Cross River Rail post

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Thanks to local citizen journalist David Marler, @Qldaah, for his tweet yesterday afternoon which alerted me to the Question Time debate on Cross River Rail in the Queensland Parliament, in which my post from yesterday morning was quoted a few … Continue reading →

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Cross River Rail Budget snub unsurprising given weak business case – will QIC now step in?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Last night’s federal Budget offered some positive news for Queenslanders, such as a commitment to the Melbourne-to-Brisbane Inland Rail project ($8.4 billion) and Bruce Highway upgrades ($844 million), but disappointed some by not providing funding for the State Government’s priority … Continue reading →

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Surge in overseas exports has given Qld a rare trade surplus

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Queensland Treasury’s December quarter State Accounts estimates released earlier this week were encouraging, with gross state product (GSP) growth recorded at 0.9 percent for the quarter and 3.4 percent through-the-year, which are very respectable growth rates, particularly with population growth … Continue reading →

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Courier-Mail’s public service wages-budget threat story based on Joe Branigan’s QEW guest post

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Well done to Joe Branigan on having his QEW guest post from last week, “Moody Blues”, quoted by the Courier-Mail’s Steven Wardill today (Qld Budget 2017: Public service wages threaten bottom line): THE cash-strapped State Government will have to impose … Continue reading →

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Moody Blues – guest post by Joe Branigan

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish a guest post by my old friend and former Treasury colleague Joe Branigan on the recent upgrade to the outlook for Queensland’s credit rating from Moody’s. GT Moody Blues by Joe Branigan Moody’s Investor Services … Continue reading →

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Qld full-time employment still below level of five years ago, but hopefully is on the upswing

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Gene Tunny

Queensland’s economic story over the last few years has been dominated by the end of the mining boom, which has had particularly adverse impacts in some Queensland regions, such as in the Fitzroy, Mackay and Townsville regions. The end of … Continue reading →

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Palaszczuk will most likely beat Newman in jobs created over term of government

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Government looks likely to enter the next election campaign boasting a job creation record superior to the previous LNP Government’s. Let us put aside the debate over just how much credit governments deserve for job creation (but please … Continue reading →

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