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The black hole election

Queensland Government borrowings

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90$ billion

General Government Public Non-financial Corporations Total

The Government’s strongest and smartest choice?

Quiggin’s analysis of the Government’s plans

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

$ billion

Income forgone Interest saved Net impact

Labor’s fiscal strategyMost of the debt pay down occurs outside of the forward estimates

Queensland Budget forward estimatesMid Year Fiscal and Economic Review 2014-15

40

45

50

55

60

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

$ billion

Revenue

Expenses

Queensland Budget forward estimatesMid Year Fiscal and Economic Review 2014-15

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

$ billion

Net operating balance

Net acquisition of non-financial assets

Fiscal balance

Productivity Commission (2013) evidence

AER estimates of 2014 average annual power billsCustomer using 6,500 kilowatt hours of electricity per year

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000

ACT - ActewAGL

Vic - Citipower

NSW - Endeavour Energy

Tas - Aurora Energy

NSW - Ausgrid

Vic - United Energy

Qld - Energex & Ergon Energy

Vic - Jemena

Vic - Powercor

Vic - AusNet Services

NSW - Essential Energy

SA - ETSA Utilities

EY estimates of annual power bills

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500

SA

Vic

Qld

NSW

EY estimates of long-run changes in power prices

-40%

-20%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

140%

160%

Retail Network Non-network + other

NSW (96-97 to 12-13) Qld (96-97 to 12-13) Vic (96 to 13) SA (98-99 to 10-11)

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