Nick Behrens

Director - QEAS and AEAS, Advocate for business and industry, Economist, Husband, Father, Retired sportsman

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

There are many naysayers on this issue who are solely fixated on 'cost' and 'debt' metrics to the taxpayer. They fail to take into account the 'externality' benefits that Queenslanders will receive #qldpol #olympics2032 1/5

[Australian Energy Producers @au_energy_prod]

Find out more about the new Economic and Employment Contribution of the Australian Gas Industry Supply Chain: 2020-21 report: https://t.co/cRN8Dy2Nc8 #jobs #economy #employment

[Brisbane Airport ✈️ @BrisbaneAirport]

📝 Applications for our Community Giving Fund close on Tuesday 2 November. If you are a local school, community or not-for-profit group in need of a small grant of up to $1,000 for projects that benefit our city, make sure you put in a submission now.
👉https://t.co/SnL8zv7N3v

[Reserve Bank of Australia @RBAInfo]

Today @absstats released the labour force data for September. Learn more about how the unemployment rate is measured in our Explainer - https://t.co/M0ekh8h7B4

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

@SimonPressley @Propertyology Very interesting. Nice one. A 65 year old today would have been 36 when the SGC was introduced in July 1992. Whether super achieves the goal of delivering financial independence should be assessed on person entering the workforce in 1992 x awe x ave super return each year #auspol

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

@ConusBusiness Personally I like the approach of instead focusing on ‘opportunity to get the vaccination’ but if this approach does not get adopted why should LGAs with high take up be weighted down by laggard communities. LGAs are understood. Postcode sa2 sa4 are not. Let’s promote competition

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

When talking about the vaccination rate necessary for re-opening borders - we should cease discussing the QLD average & instead consider the vaccination rate for SEQ or even each LGA (particularly if we have to reintroduce stay at home provisions) #qldpol https://t.co/RK9WngGUIT

[Doherty Institute @TheDohertyInst]

Statement on the Doherty Institute modelling:

The Doherty Institute understands how extremely challenging lockdown restrictions are for everyone.

[Brisbane City @brisbanecityqld]

The IOC has voted and named Brisbane the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Host City! #Brisbane2032 @IOCmedia

[Brisbane Airport ✈️ @BrisbaneAirport]

📃 New monthly snapshot: BNE Runway Operations ✈️
Want more detail? See the Runway Operations Statistics at https://t.co/hTf8ClP88n

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

The arena of sport and the emotion that it can elicit …… simply brilliant. #TDF2021

[SBS Sport @SBSSportau]

Everyone crowds around to congratulate Mark Cavendish!

#sbstdf #couchpeloton #TDF2021

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

QLD's economy continues 2 impress. GSP for 20-21 revised up from 0.25% to 3.25% and then 2.75% across next 4 years. Unemployment rate revised down from 7.5% to 6.25% in 20-21 and then 5.75% in 21-22. Population growth > 1% despite international restrictions #qldpol #qldbudget

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

Queensland Budget deficit for 2020-21 revised upwards - deficit now only expected 2 be $3.8B (was $8.6B) based on better than expected revenue. Deficit for 2021-22 projected 2 be $3.5B with recovering revenue hoped 2 deliver a small surplus by 2024-25 of $153M #qldpol #qldbudget

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

The $52.2B infrastructure spend over 4 years compares to a $56B spend in last year's budget. Infrastructure spend as % of gross state product now peaks at 2.9% and not 3.1%. Compares to decade ave of 3.0%. There is room for improvement on this indicator. #qldpol #qldbudget

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

Public sector debt will continue to grow from $95.8B in 2020-21 to $127.4B in 2024-25. However this is approximately $7B lower than forecast in the last budget and reflects better revenue across the forward estimates #qldpol #qldbudget

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

QEAS will be analysing the QLD Budget & how well @camerondickqld balances keeping our #COVID19 economic recovery going against keeping an eye on the future & the inevitable need 2 get back to surplus, address debt & maintain a credit rating -what a challenge! #qldpol #qldbudget

[CANEGROWERS @CANEGROWERS]

We analysed rates charged on sugarcane farms by 13 Qld councils & found on average they're 35% above average residential rate. We're on the ground in all cane regions to have important discussions with councils about how rates are set https://t.co/egjR7W1NZ7

[Brisbane Airport ✈️ @BrisbaneAirport]

📣 There is plenty of life left in our beautiful International Terminal, and it will remain operational for a long time yet. ✈️ The new terminal is a third terminal, always part of our Master Plan, and will help efficiently handle the forecast 50M passengers by the 2040s. 👩‍✈️

[Paul Barry @TheRealPBarry]

Fabulous. And depressing.

[Nick Behrens @NickBehrens1]

Following one year of detailed and exacting work, today commences 3 days of giving evidence in the Queensland Planning and Environment Court for QEAS client LANTRAK

[The Courier-Mail @couriermail]

Authorities are calling for 20,000 Townsville cars to be fitted with engine immobilisers as part of a trial, after a spate of stolen car incidents have led to deaths.

https://t.co/AyFfoTmdJY