ABS considers ending Residential Property Price measure
The Abbott Government is cutting the Australian Bureau of Statistics budget by $50 million. A wide range of statistics will cease being collected. On the list for review is the key measure of Australian property prices: the Residential Property Price Indexes: Eight...Queensland’s Retrospective Theft
Midnight Wednesday, the Queensland Parliament amended the Local Government Act and the City of Brisbane Act to legalise the theft of around $2.3 billion in differential rates charged by 20 councils on non-resident owners over the last twenty years. The...Progress in 1111 small steps
The latest edition of Progress – our 1111th – is now available on-line (PDF) * Prosper’s submission to the Senate inquiry into Affordable Housing * Financial Rules for Constructing a Strong State by Fred Harrison * It’s Time to Shift States to...The Greens talk real tax reform
The Victorian State Council of The Greens updated their Finance and Taxation policies last weekend. Normally, I find their soft-left-populist stances mind boggling. Their tax polices, however, deserve attention – and applause. On gambling, The Greens...Republish this article
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