Ending the Fire Services Levy – almost excellent

by | Aug 31, 2010 | Articles

At the moment, Victoria’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade and Country Fire Authority are funded by the Fire Services Levy, a charge added to fire insurance. But the FSL gives a free ride to uninsured property owners – they don’t pay for the level of fire cover provided....

Cut Concessions

by | Aug 31, 2010 | Letters to the Editor

photo credit: Sushanta Meh Letter to the Editor – AFR 31/08/2010 Gavin R. Putland, Melbourne Instead of prosecuting small businesses for making mistakes with capital gains tax concessions (“Tax Office hits small business”, AFR, August 30), why not abolish...

High Court Clears Henry Rent Tax

by | Aug 27, 2010 | Letters to the Editor

photo credit: Catherinette Rings Steampunk Letter to the Editor – AFR 26/08/2010 Gavin R. Putland, Melbourne The High Court of Australia’s decision to strike down the Cadia copper royalties — on the ground that the NSW Government didn’t own the...

Rents after the bubble burst

by | Aug 24, 2010 | Commentary

photo credit: malweth We all need somewhere to live, a place of privacy and rest. For the last sixty years, it made economic sense to buy and own a home – generally, prices went only one way, UP! Australia now has a fully inflated housing bubble awaiting a pinprick....

The Old, the New and the Ugly

by | Aug 16, 2010 | Commentary, Past Events

Causes Behind the Global Financial Crisis and 70’s Stagflation Presenter: Steven Spadijer (ANU) 119th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner Thursday Sept 2nd, 6pm onwards RSVP by Friday 27th August. Steven Spadijer is an honours student in Arts/Law at the...