by David Collyer | Jul 15, 2015 | Commentary
The Grattan Institute has just released a working paper Property Taxes to lift our thinking about which are the best taxes to reform onto. Grattan CEO John Daley and Senior Associate Brendan Coates say: “…states and territories have a looming funding gap, and...
by David Collyer | Jul 10, 2015 | Commentary
The Barnett government in WA is advertising for someone to forecast what its tax and royalty revenues will be. Earlier official predictions, notably on iron ore royalty revenue, have proven wildly inaccurate. The advertisement specifically calls for macro-economic and...
by David Collyer | Jun 12, 2015 | Commentary
by Matt Ellis So bubble mania has finally hit the mainstream. The housing bubble question has landed squarely at the feet of the Prime Minister and his treasurer, and only 10 to 15 years late… What a relief it is then to hear our fearless leaders assure us that there...
by David Collyer | Jun 4, 2015 | Articles
It has been so long since the last recession 1990-91 that anyone who experienced it in business or the workforce is an old white guy – they are at best in their late 40’s and the beard sprouts grey. Let me give you some human insights, hipsters. Recession is like...
by David Collyer | Jun 1, 2015 | Articles
Two organisations share the acronym PCA: the Property Council of Australia and the Prostitutes Collective of Australia*. One makes a useful civic contribution, the other is a bunch of filthy whores who will do anything for money and deserve universal condemnation for...