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Comments on asset sales/privatisation in Saturday’s Courier-Mail

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Gene Tunny

At the IAQ Infrastructure Summit in Brisbane on Thursday last week, several participants lamented that Queensland was missing out on the benefits of so-called asset recycling that NSW and Victoria were expecting. The privatisation issue will not die in Queensland, … Continue reading →

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Pets are good for your health, the Budget and the economy

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Bondi Vet Dr Chris Brown has noted: “…pets make us happy. They wash away our worries while showing us how life should be lived. And pets are proven to also make us healthier.” Pets also have economic and budgetary impacts, … Continue reading →

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Heavy criticism of Qld’s infrastructure deficit at IAQ Infrastructure Summit

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Government ministers should accept speaking invitations at important conferences so they can communicate with industry and the public, and, also, so they can deny Opposition members 20 minute speaking slots in which they can criticise the Government’s performance. That is … Continue reading →

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Subsidiarity principle suggests Qld Government should let West Village proceed in current form

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Gene Tunny

In today’s Courier-Mail, commenting on the Deputy Premier’s call in for State Government review of an $800 Million West End development, Steve Wardill observes that “WITH the case of the West Village development call-in, Jackie Trad was damned if she … Continue reading →

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Weekly highlights: BDO Economic & Political Update and ESA Qld-Nine Squared CBA seminar

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Gene Tunny

It was a fantastic week to be an economist in Brisbane, with two excellent events, the BDO Economic & Political Update on Tuesday morning at BCEC and the ESA Qld-Nine Squared seminar on Cost-benefit analysis in contemporary project evaluation at … Continue reading →

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Good news for the economy as Qld businesses increase investment in machinery & equipment

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Gene Tunny

Despite having some weak regional economies, particularly in the Townsville and Queensland outback regions, the State economy overall recorded reasonably healthy growth in State Final Demand in the June quarter of 0.7 percent in seasonally adjusted terms. This is very … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for on infrastructure spending

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Gene Tunny

The Brisbane Times this morning draws attention to the relatively low level of heavy or engineering construction activity (e.g. on roads, bridges, dams, etc) being undertaken for the public sector in Queensland at the moment, based on analysis by RPS’s … Continue reading →

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Upcoming CIS Liberty & Society weekend in Melbourne

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Gene Tunny

The Centre for Independent Studies sent a reminder note yesterday regarding its upcoming Liberty & Society weekend conference in Melbourne on October 14-16. This is a great opportunity for university students and recent graduates to have fun chatting about important … Continue reading →

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Gig economy and baby boomers easing into retirement would partly explain why jobs growth mostly part-time

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Gene Tunny

The July labour force data released by the ABS yesterday were good news for Australia and Queensland, with the unemployment rate falling in seasonally adjusted terms for both Australia, from 5.8% to 5.7%, and for Queensland, from 6.4% to 6.1%. … Continue reading →

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Driverless cars and congestion charging up for discussion at IAQ Qld Infrastructure Summit 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Gene Tunny

The well-known fatal crash involving a self-driving Tesla car and a lorry suggests a completely driverless future is some time away, but nonetheless regulators and businesses need to start preparing for it. Hence it is great to see driverless cars … Continue reading →

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