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- Tourism operators need Qld Gov’t to continue reopening and not to panic as COVID comes in
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Tag Archives: townsville
Regional concerns over 2032 Brisbane Olympics
The Queensland Premier, Brisbane Lord Mayor, and federal Sports Minister are flying to Tokyo for the Olympics, to make the final pitch for Brisbane to host the Games in 2032, although we’re the preferred bidder and apparently the only city … Continue reading
Posted in Brisbane
Tagged brisbane, cpaaustralia, crossriverrail, crr, london, montreal, olympics, qld, queensland, rio, townsville
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ACCC right to call for Qld Gov’t to cut stamp duty on home insurance – $200 in stamp duty on each NQ home insurance policy on average
The ACCC’s Final Report on its Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry has been released at last and, among other things, it rightly reiterates a recommendation made in previous reports to (on p. xxiii): Abolish stamp duty on home, contents and strata … Continue reading
Posted in Townsville
Tagged accc, insurance, northernaustralia, nq, qldgovernment, stampduty, strata, townsville
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NQ State feasibility should be explored in lead up to Katter-proposed referendum
I’m pleased that Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) leader Robbie Katter will push for a referendum on North Queensland statehood in the first half of 2021, as reported on news.com.au. It appears there is widespread disappointment in the North with the … Continue reading
Posted in North Queensland
Tagged bowenbasin, bundaberg, cairns, debt, gst, kap, mining, nq, nqexit, rockhampton, royalties, townsville
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Yes to a North Qld State podcast
Bill Bates and David Young from the Boot Brisbane group have started a new live-streamed podcast on creating a new state of North Queensland. Guests so far have included former Queensland Speaker John Mickel and federal MP Ewen Jones, and … Continue reading
Posted in North Queensland
Tagged cairns, cgc, debt, grantscommission, northqld, nq, qld, queensland, royalties, townsville
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State and regional unemployment rates in this time of COVID-19 with Pete Faulkner
Mission Beach-based economist Pete Faulkner from Conus Consulting has been in the news recently with his estimates of the massive adverse impacts that measures to combat coronavirus are having on Queensland’s regional economies (e.g. see the InQueensland report Jobless numbers … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Gold Coast, Labour market, Macroeconomy, North Queensland, Townsville, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, cairns, conus, coronavirus, covid-19, gdp, goldcoast, jobkeeper, missionbeach, qld, queensland, townsville, unemploymentrate
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COVID-19 rescue package chat with CCIQ Chief Economist Marcus Smith
In both its scale and scope, the COVID-19 rescue package announced by the Prime Minister and Treasurer this morning is stunning. I spoke with CCIQ Chief Economist Marcus Smith earlier this afternoon regarding what he thinks about the package, and … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged aofm, australia, cairns, cciq, coronavirus, covid-19, debt, goa, goldcoast, mackay, newstart, payrolltax, qld, qldgovernment, queensland, rescuepackage, stimulus, townsville, unemployment
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My top ten posts of the 2010s
Since I started Queensland Economy Watch in June 2010, I’ve attempted to cover the changing fortunes of the Queensland economy and state budget as accurately and objectively as possible. It’s been a great experience. I’ve learned a lot and met … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged adani, brisbane, cairns, construction, crime, financialcrisis, nq, propertymarket, qew, royalties, superrich, townsville, unemployment
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Bad economic news keeps coming – declining job vacancies & inverted US yield curve
The federal Department of Jobs and Small Business published its February 2019 internet job vacancies data last week, and it revealed a continuation of the downward trend in job vacancies, which were 5.5% lower in Queensland and 4.0% lower nationally … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, djsb, economicoutlook, economy, qld, queensland, r, retail, townsville, unemploymentrate, usyieldcurve, vacancies
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QEW video – the week that was: 27-Jan to 2-Feb-19
First, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of Townsville and North Queensland in this challenging time of heavy rain and flooding. Second, below is a slide show (with commentary) I’ve recorded on the economic news of the last … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged cciq, deloitte, gas, houseprices, inflation, jobs, qld, queensland, townsville, us
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Queensland Economy Watch 