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Breakfast with Keith De Lacy & me to discuss Beautiful One Day, Broke the Next

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Gene Tunny

Former Queensland Treasurer Keith De Lacy AM and I will speak at an upcoming breakfast in West End, Brisbane on Wednesday 27 February at the Connor Court Book Room regarding my recently published book Beautiful One Day, Broke the Next: … Continue reading →

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BCC residential parking permit zone in West End & Highgate Hill is bad policy

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I have previously posted on the high cost of free parking, the problem identified by UCLA economics professor Donald Shoup that arises when councils do not properly price access to on-street parking (see Another example of the high cost of … 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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Qld economy propped up by residential building as business investment slumps

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Gene Tunny

The Brisbane Times has a report this morning on the well-known slump in business investment in Queensland, due partly to the completion or near completion of the LNG projects at Gladstone and partly to relatively low business confidence (see Qld … Continue reading →

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West End Aldi could be frontline in battle for retail trading hours deregulation

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Gene Tunny

The push for trading hours deregulation will receive extra impetus from Aldi, which hopes to set up a 24/7 store at West End in Brisbane (see the Brisbane Times report from the other day, Aldi looks to expand into West End). … Continue reading →

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Park Rd CityCat stop and pedestrian subways are best ideas for River’s Edge Strategy

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Gene Tunny

Although living by the Brisbane River has its downsides (e.g. a major flood once every generation or so), it is largely a positive experience, and I feel incredibly lucky to be able to catch the CityCat into work everyday. When … Continue reading →

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