This was a time for a change election. Not "climate change" but change of government.
Topic: News
Easy Labour – Identifying Construction Industry Cost Drivers in Queensland
The Miles Government's Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) sweetheart deal with the CFMEU is inflating costs on Queensland Government mega projects by $1 billion a year and helping to squeeze new home buyers out of the market.
Rampant Miles government spending is keeping inflation high and putting Queensland on unsustainable debt path: new report
Miles Government cost-of-living relief measures are fuelling inflation and forcing Queenslanders to endure higher interest rates for longer.
Faster, Better, More: How to House Australia
Why it takes so long and costs so much to deliver the housing we need – and what we can do about it.
Report criticising using super for home deposits ‘deeply flawed’
The Corinna Economics report on paying for a home deposit using superannuation is convenient for the superannuation industry, but deeply flawed.
Housing affordability index Q2, 2024
The Q4 2024 Australian housing market saw a rise in both the Repayments Index and the Deposit Index after a brief decrease in the first quarter of the year. Levels are back in line with Q4 2023 and the continued upward general trend recorded in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth more than cancels out the decreases in Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart. Sydney remained unchanged from the previous quarter.
De Brenni’s Callide C performance calls into question his ability to administer the Clean Energy Jobs Act
If the Minister cannot honestly and competently deal with the failure of a single generator unit, now offline for more than three years, how can he possibly be trusted to deal with the complexity of sectors like transport, manufacturing, agriculture and services
Australian Institute for Progress calls for adult discussion on nuclear energy
As a Queensland-based institute we are frankly appalled at the opposition to nuclear of the Steven Miles’ state government, and the David Crisafulli opposition. Neither is showing any leadership
Future Made in Ontario not Australia
Ontario Power Generation has just finished Phase I of a small modular reactor at its Darlington site in Clarington on time and on budget, demonstrating both new nuclear builds are alive and well and small modular reactors are not a mirage, contrary to federal government claims.
Crisafulli’s budget reply means we have a debate on issues, but not necessarily the right ones
Only a small part of this cost blow-out will be fixed by a regulatory review of the building industry, which, while important, will do nothing to stem the excess demand created by the government.
