This section includes papers on the management of Queensland's economy.
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Superannuation Policy for Post-Retirement 'The evidence suggests that most retirees are prudent in their drawdown behaviour. Less than 30 per cent of superannuation benefits are taken as lu... More » |
A progressive budget for Queensland? TJRyan Research Associate, Dr Jon Stanford, writes: 'Discussion of the Queensland government finances over the last three years has been&nb... More » |
The effect of mining industry lobbying on Queensland's schools and social services In a paper for the Australia Institute (June 2015) Rod Campbell analyses the effect that government subsidies for the mining industry on Q... More » |
Inequality in Australia: A nation divided 'Wealth in Australia is highly concentrated, with the top 10% of wealth holders owning 45% of all wealth. 'In a country that prides it... More » |
Road users must pay, sooner rather than later Michael de Percy writes in The Conversation (17.6.15) that the idea of motorists paying for the roads they use beyond tolls, fuel excise o... More » |
'Australia has witnessed a remarkable shift in public attitudes to public spending and tax over the last two years. We no longer feel overtaxed. We... More » |
How 'fair' was it? See ACOSS response to 2015 Federal budget 'While the 2015-16 Budget delivered welcome new investment in early childhood education and care and charted a fairer path on pension reform, the c... More » |
It's the revenue stupid: ideas for a brighter budget Paper by Matt Grudoff, for the Australia Institute, 5.5.15, suggests: 'The government has claimed there are no alternatives to its... More » |
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Intergenerational Report: experts comment In The Conversation (6.3.15), John Buchanan (Workplace Research Centre, Sydney University); Alan Pears AM (Sustainable Energy & C... More » |
Intergenerational Report: superannuation missing from narrative Michael William Blissenden writes in The Conversation (6.3.15): 'The 2015 Report notes that around 70% of people of Age Pension age were re... More » |
Nothing is easier than to make a forecast look scary John Quiggin writes in The Guardian (6.2.15) that the idea that budget deficits constitute ‘robbing our children’ remains... More » |
Queensland's biggest economic challenge isn't debt - it's growth In The Conversation (17.2.15) Professor Fabrizio Carmignani writes an open letter to the new Premier: ‘Dear Premier Palaszczuk, As yo... More » |
Michael Gill argues in Inside Story (13.2.15) that there are better ways of dealing with the federal budget deficit that would also boost ... More » |
Turning headwinds into tailwinds: the economy can correct course Professor Stephen King writes in The Conversation (10.2.15) that Australia can adjust to the end of the resources boom: 'Our ... More » |
Governments paying the price for 'do it now or die' approach to reform Professor Flavio Menezes writes in The Conversation (9.2.15) that ' ... it is now well understood that there is no budget emergency. ... More » |
Political distrust and the future of neo-liberalism 'The signs of increasing political discontent are widespread as voters reject the increasingly problematic neo-liberal policies. Therefore, there i... More » |
The true state of Queensland debt Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor, Griffith Business School at Griffith University, asks in The Conversation, 29.1.15) 'How much debt is... More » |
LNP should use standard economic assessments The Australia Institute suggests that current economic modelling methodology used to assess projects is flawed. It concludes its subm... More » |
The black holes in LNP and Labor plans to fix Qld's debt Mark McGovern discusses the economic policies of the LNP and the ALP in The Conversation (23.1.15). He finds 'black holes' in b... More » |
Vote Compass results on the Queensland economy The majority of regional Queenslanders believe the state's economy has taken a turn for the worse in the past year, according to the latest results... More » |
The true state of Queensland's economy - without the spin Professor Fabrizio Carmignani, of the Griffith University Business School, provides an overview of the state of the Queensland economy in an articl... More » |
Queensland's deficit higher and growth lower than predicted Amy Remeikis writes in the Brisbane Times (18.12.14) that Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls' mid-year fiscal and economic update has ... More » |
Income inequality acts as a drag on economic growth Ross Gittins writes in the Brisbane Times (17.12.14) that 'My strongest feeling in recent days is what a mentally incestuous, intellectual... More » |
Deficit mania and balanced budgets are a political fraud Seumas Milns writes in The Guardian (UK) that 'Nearly five years into the Tory-led coalition, most people are well aware that austerity is... More » |