Our latest Research
Rent-Controlled Resources: Why are we under-charging Australia's mining tenants?
This report examines Australia’s resource royalties and the gains to be made by moving to a more flexible royalty model with variable rates
Speculative Vacancies Report 11
Our latest Speculative Vacancies report examines the extent of unoccupied housing in Melbourne and what it reveals about land and housing markets.
Buying better income taxes with land taxes
Tax reform is more than changing income tax rates, it’s about shifting taxes off income altogether. This report explores one of the most recommended reforms.
Staged Releases: Peering Behind the Land Supply Curtain
In this report we ask whether the private choices of property owners to supply new housing according to market conditions works against the stated public policy outcome of supply-driven affordability through rezoning.
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EVENT: Prosper Australia End of Year members & supporters night
Welcome to our end of year members & supporters night! Join us for a night of celebration and appreciation at Level 1, 64 Harcourt Street, North Melbourne. Hear directly from the Prosper team about the activities we have been up to this year and our plans for the...
Victoria’s infrastructure plan praised for tax reform, criticised for ignoring value capture
Prosper Australia today welcomed the inclusion of a stamp duty to land tax transition in Infrastructure Victoria’s new strategy but criticised the absence of value capture as a sustainable and equitable funding mechanism. “We applaud Infrastructure Victoria’s...
Australia’s land wealth passes $10 trillion as tax burden stays on workers
Australia’s total land value has soared past $10 trillion, according to new ABS data — yet ordinary workers continue to shoulder most of the nation’s tax load. Prosper Australia says the figures highlight the need to rebalance the tax system so that unearned gains...