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Victoria threatens to overtake Qld in international visitors

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Gene Tunny

In a recent post, regarding new ABS data on the State or Territory in which short-term (i.e. for less than one year) international visitors to Australia spent the most time, Mark Beath asks: “Surely Victoria can’t really be about to … Continue reading →

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Net interstate migration to Qld remains at low levels

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Yesterday, the ABS reported (see the media release): Queensland no longer outstripping nation Queensland’s population growth has slowed to its lowest rate in 15 years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. “The sunshine state’s … Continue reading →

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Retail turnover has been declining in real terms in Qld, possibly due to lack of fulfilment centres

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Gene Tunny

ABS data released Friday confirmed that Queensland’s retail trade sector remained relatively weak in the lead up to the Christmas period, with nominal retail turnover only increasing slightly by o.1 per cent in November (see chart below). Recent weak results … Continue reading →

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Up-tick in Queensland building approvals, while Victoria surges

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Gene Tunny

There was a welcome 5.6% increase in building approvals in November last year according to ABS data released yesterday (see chart above), largely due to approvals of new apartments and townhouses. Of course, the volatility of approvals from month-to-month means … Continue reading →

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Victoria beating Qld in budget management and other policy areas

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Many years ago, as a result of the economic failures of the Cain Government in the 1980s, Victoria had a poor reputation for economic management, while Queensland had an excellent reputation. A comparison of State Budget estimates for 2014-15 (see … Continue reading →

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Private sector involvement should restrain growth in electricity prices

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Gene Tunny

There was an excellent article in Saturday’s Courier-Mail, quoting me towards the end of it, by State Political Reporter, Steven Wardill, on the likely impacts of the proposed leasing out of Queensland’s electricity network assets: Energy prices have risen rapidly … Continue reading →

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International visitor numbers increasing – but Qld doing poorly in attracting them

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Gene Tunny

Pete Faulkner has a good post today on the new ABS overseas arrivals and departures data for May 2014: Arrivals hit new highs as China continues to grow. While arrivals to Australia hit new highs, Queensland doesn’t appear to be … Continue reading →

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Interstate migration to Qld remains low – overall gain, but net loss to Victoria continues

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Gene Tunny

The new population data released by the ABS yesterday (see the Queensland Treasury brief) show interstate migration – a major source of growth in the 1990s and early 2000s – continues to make only a small contribution to Queensland’s population … Continue reading →

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TAFEs cutting costs as training market gets much more competitive

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Gene Tunny

It’s good to see that Queensland TAFEs are preparing for the more competitive training market expected in the next few years and are considering cutting courses that are not economically viable. For example, as reported on in the Fraser Coast Chronicle … Continue reading →

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Queenslanders moving to Victoria

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Gene Tunny

A closer look at the new population data from the ABS shows just how attractive Victoria has become to interstate migrants, including interstate migrants from Queensland. While Queensland is still attracting interstate migrants, as I’ve discussed in earlier posts (Interstate … Continue reading →

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