by Lu Allan | Nov 14, 2019 | Events
With interest rate cuts failing to stop the economic slide, and consistent warnings from our RBA chief that monetary policy cannot do what fiscal stimulus must, what else can we do to support Australia’s prosperity? Helping us navigate the...
by Lu Allan | Oct 17, 2019 | Events
Value Capture funding for the future of public transport Well planned public transport creates so much value for our community in terms of access to jobs, city centres, and business. This value can be leveraged to fund the bold projects we need to build if we’re...
by Lu Allan | Oct 9, 2019 | Commentary, Events
Join us for pizza, wine, and a meaty discussion around the latest economic hot topic: universal basic income. When? 6pm, Wednesday 30th October Where? Prosper Australia HQ: Level 1, 64 Harcourt St North Melbourne Leading the discussion this month will be Paul Ross,...
by Lu Allan | Aug 29, 2019 | Commentary, Events
Victoria’s Big Build: How the heck are we going to pay for all this? Wednesday, September 25th, 6pm The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne We’ve tallied it up, and Victoria’s transport infrastructure bill is looking like $100 billion....
by Lu Allan | Aug 1, 2019 | Events
Join Prosper Australia and renowned economist Professor Frank Stilwell for our 128th Annual Henry George Dinner on Wednesday 4th of September. We will be exploring the theme Land, Labor, and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems. This event will be a...
by Lu Allan | Jul 16, 2019 | Commentary, Events
Join Tim Helm and Prosper Australia as we release our latest report “Designing the stamp duty to land tax transition”. Many economists agree that a transition from stamp duty tax to land tax is a good move, yet the conventional wisdom says that it is...
by Jesse Hermans | Jun 17, 2019 | Events
What: Housing and Homelessness – The Fabians Where: Melbourne Multicultural Hub – Green Room | 506 Elizabeth St. Melbourne When: Wednesday, June 26 Time: 6pm Cost: Free – RSVP here The Australian Fabians are running an interactive event on “Housing...
by Emily Sims | May 9, 2019 | Events
What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, May 29 Time: 6pm Cost: Free “The Earth is the cradle of humanity but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever” -Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Private companies are actively promoting plans to mine in Outer Space, and...
by Jesse Hermans | Apr 15, 2019 | Events
What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, April 24 Time: 6pm Cost: Free In a world of rapid technological development and innovation, how can the public ensure a fair return on Intellectual Property (IP) monopolies while furthering investment in R&D...
by Emily Sims | Mar 29, 2019 | Events
Tuesday April 9th, 6.30pm Level 1, 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne Presenter: Karl Fitzgerald Prosper’s controversial report is back to investigate the number of vacant properties flying in the face of the ‘supply crisis’. *** If you are frustrated at the vacant...
