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Blog posts March 2018

Is hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games really worth it?

On the eve of the Commonwealth Games it is timely to discuss whether this event is really worth the investment of taxpayer dollars and the inconvenience for the Queensland Business Community.

With competition happening across the State (4-15 April 2018), GC2018 is set to inject potentially billio…

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Infrastructure Australia's 2018 Priority List for Queensland

QEAS has provided a brief explanation of Infrastructure Australia's 'Infrastructure Priority List' and has also provided a full list of Queensland Projects that are potentially in the pipeline for Federal Government funding.

High Priority Projects

Potential infrastructure solutions for whic…

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Queensland’s population to hit five million thanks to jobs growth

Yesterday (Thursday 22 March 2018) we had an occurrence of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data being released at the same time as latest estimates of population. This was a great opportunity to see the interconnection of how demography is influenced by economics.

Firstly in…

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Does Queensland strike more today than in the past?

Does Queensland strike more today than in the past? Regardless of perception the answer is a categorical 'no'.  Latest data from the ABS confirms that the number days lost due to industrial action in Queensland in 2017 was 32,200.  If that number sounds high, keep in mind there are 2.47 million Que…

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Unrealistic ambit claims characterise 2017-18 Annual Wage Review

Each year the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is responsible for reviewing and setting minimum wages for employees as part of an annual wage review.  The Commission issues a decision for the national minimum wage (NMW) and for pay rates for all 122 modern awards, which comes into operation on 1 Jul…

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Queensland's domestic economic growth by the numbers

Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals Queensland's domestic economy is tracking relatively well although growth continues to lag other States. QEAS takes look at this important indicator.

​When gauging the overall performance of the Queensland economy there are two i…

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