This was a time for a change election. Not "climate change" but change of government.
Topic: Publications
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.
Housing affordability index Q4 2023
It is twice as expensive to repay the purchase of a house now than for most of the last 30 years with that increase occurring in just the last 3 years since Q3 2020.
Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Sub-Committee COVID-19 Royal Commission Terms of Reference
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Sub-Committee is conducting an inquiry into appropriate terms of reference for a COVID-19 Royal Commission. We made a submission.
Housing Affordability Index Q3 2023
Overall housing is now twice as unaffordable in terms of repayments, and almost as unaffordable in terms of deposits as it was in the 10 years between 1994 and 2004, which is 100 on our model. Our index for repayments is currently at 209.77 and for deposits at 191.5.
Submission to Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry
The government through the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is holding an inquiry into the federal government’s COVID-19 Response. The inquiry is wide-ranging, but restricted to the actions of the federal government, or the National Cabinet.
Submission on Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill
Should electricity generation targets be set into legislation, and should the same legislation centralise bureaucratic power in the minister’s office, as well as dictating exact levels of public ownership of power generators and electricity networks?
Submission on Misinformation and Disinformation Bill
The proposed Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 is a disaster, threatening rational discussion and our democratic system, while stifling innovation and the whole process should be started again or abandoned completely.
