OUR RESEARCH
Pricing Development Rights
Governments across Australia are effectively giving away $11 billion a year to wealthy landowners by failing to put a fair price on development rights.
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The Land Cycle
The Land Cycle explores the history of the 18-year land cycle and its implications for policy development.
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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 2025 data update
Our latest Speculative Vacancies data update reveals the extent of unoccupied housing in Melbourne.
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 work against the stated public policy outcome of supply-driven affordability through rezoning.
Latest News
The cloud has a land problem: Prosper Australia calls for public share of digital windfalls
EVENT: Land, tax, and the future: an evening conversation
CGT debate exposes States’ $11b annual asset giveaway
Common Wealth film screenings
Submission: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026
