Tag Archives: regulation

Poorly thought out regulations for Qld reopening

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Gene Tunny

With its poorly thought out regulations surrounding Queensland’s reopening, the state government is providing lots of instructive examples of adverse unintended consequences of regulations. Among other problems, we have had: overstretched COVID testing centres, here and in other states, although … Continue reading →

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QPC paper shows state gov’t not doing enough to cut red tape (or prevent its application in the first place)

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Gene Tunny

Last September, Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick announced the Queensland Productivity Commission would be rolled into state Treasury, but that doesn’t appear to have happened yet, and before it does the QPC is doing its best to subtly critique the state … Continue reading →

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Behavioural Finance podcast chat with Dr Tracey West of Griffith Business School

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The latest episode of my Economics Explored podcast considers the emerging field of behavioural finance, which is basically the application of behavioural economics to finance. It considers lessons from this field for households, investors, and governments. The episode features an … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley’s How Innovation Works is recommended reading

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Gene Tunny

This weekend I finished reading Matt Ridley’s excellent How Innovation Works, which makes a compelling case in favour of leaving innovation largely to the free market, rather than having it guided and supported by government. Ridley is a great storyteller … Continue reading →

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Tech Giants vs legacy media and governments – latest podcast episode

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Gene Tunny

One of the biggest pieces of international news this week was the announcement that the US Department of Justice is suing Google over its alleged monopoly in search (see US justice department sues Google over accusation of illegal monopoly). The … Continue reading →

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Regulations rushed through in Qld, as revealed by QPC Annual Report 2019-20

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The Queensland Productivity Commission’s 2019-20 Annual Report has revealed a huge increase in the number of state government regulatory changes which have been excluded from the rigour of the normal regulatory assessment process (see chart below, which is based on … Continue reading →

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Red tape and regulation – CIS On Liberty podcast

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday I spoke with Associate Professor Salvatore Babones from Sydney Uni on my forthcoming Centre for Independent Studies Policy Paper Rationalising Regulation. You can watch our conversation on YouTube via the player below. Thanks to those readers who I know … Continue reading →

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Upcoming CIS livestream on Regulation and COVID this Thursday

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Gene Tunny

This Thursday at 10am (AEST) I will appear on a CIS On Liberty livestream with Associate Professor Salvatore Babones (pictured on the thumbnail below) to discuss a forthcoming paper I’ve co-authored on Rationalising Regulation, part of the CIS’s Pandemic to … Continue reading →

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Opening remarks to Qld Parliamentary Inquiry on economic response to COVID-19

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday I was part of a panel of economic experts consulted by the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the state government’s economic response to COVID-19. The notes I used for my opening remarks are reproduced below. The proceedings were broadcast via … Continue reading →

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Catch up on COVID-19 with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Gene Tunny

I spoke yesterday afternoon with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith about the latest COVID-19 news: You can use these timestamps to find the highlights: 3:00 – Marcus’s recent commentary on coronavirus impact on Qld exports (e.g. COVID-19’s billion-dollar hit … Continue reading →

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