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Qld “gets its mojo back” on international visitors

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

Mission Beach-based economist Pete Faulkner has great coverage of the latest international short-term arrivals and departures data for August from the ABS in his latest post: International arrivals still growing; QLD gets its mojo back while Tassie slows As Pete … Continue reading →

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Fact check on PM’s comparison of GC film industry to tourism in economic contribution terms

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

On Monday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a bold claim regarding the film industry on the Gold Coast in a radio interview on Gold FM regarding the tax breaks used to lure the Godzilla vs Kong film and Disney Reef … Continue reading →

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Qld economy well positioned in 2nd quarter 2018, esp. given Commonwealth Games

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

We are now in the second quarter of 2018, and it’s a good time to review the economic outlook for Queensland. Job vacancy data released by the ABS last Thursday were very encouraging, and suggest the current economic upswing, encompassing … Continue reading →

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International education booms in southern states – Qld sector growing nicely, but can do even better

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

In the vicinity of my office at the Johnson on Boundary St, Spring Hill, it appears that Queensland’s international education sector is booming. During weekday lunch times, Boundary St is usually teeming with students, mostly East Asian, studying at the … Continue reading →

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Surge in Qld youth employment over 2017

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

You have probably seen the media coverage of the strong jobs growth over 2017 for Australia. Queensland played a large part in this, with the highest employment growth rate among states and territories (4.6 percent through-the-year) and an increase in … Continue reading →

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Interview with Steve Austin on Qld election issues incl. LNP’s fiscal principles & Greens’ promises

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

Yesterday, on Steve Austin’s 612 ABC Brisbane Mornings radio show, I had another enjoyable chat with Steve and some of his listeners regarding a range of state election issues. These included John Quiggin’s critique of the LNP’s fiscal principles, the … Continue reading →

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Spit casino cancellation highlights dysfunctional system constraining development

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

The Queensland Government’s politically expedient decision to cancel Chinese company ASF’s proposed casino-resort on the Spit at Southport completely stunned me yesterday. In its media release, the Government offered no good reason for why it was cancelling the project. If … Continue reading →

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