Tasfintalk

In depth comment and analysis on Tasmanian finance and economics issues

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Our economic black hole

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Most discussions about economic issues, and the state of the State is no exception, usually resort to what Paul Krugman in the preface to hi...
Thursday, 17 September 2009

Financial illiteracy

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  “Treasurer, i s the Budget blowing out again”, asks Peter Gutwein, Shadow Treasurer in a Press Release dated 15 th September 2009. “L...
Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Accounting for dummies.. a look at Forestry Tasmania

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Media releases which accompany reports such as FT’s 2008/09 annual financial statements usually attempt to mislead rather than inform. The r...
Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Where did all the money go?

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Where did the money go? The perennial question every time a company heads into bankruptcy. It is of particular interest in cases of f...
Tuesday, 4 August 2009

More info please

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I agree with Matt ( Why there was no doorstop ). Avoiding doorstop interviews are minor misdemeanours. Provided the Premier maintains con...
Wednesday, 22 July 2009

PAL policy

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The election campaign has already started if the weekend’s press reports are any guide. Mr Will Hodgman will certainly bring a fresh appr...
Saturday, 27 June 2009

FEA update

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Forest Enterprises (FEA) announced to ASX on 26th June 2009 a lower than expected MIS sales figure for the almost completed year 2008/09(FY0...
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A public policy researcher and writer with a special interest in Tasmanian finance and economics issues. Have worked as an economist, and as an accountant in public practice.
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