by Emily Sims | Jun 6, 2018 | Events
The Monthly Discussion – Tax policy plot twists What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, June 6th Time: 6pm Cost: Free Name a tax that lowers the price? Name a tax designed to raise no revenue? How can we simultaneously encourage densification...
by Emily Sims | Apr 19, 2018 | Commentary
By Catherine Cashmore The proposal to cut the company tax rate from 30% to 25% has received much media attention. We are repeatedly told it is needed to boost investment. The rational follows that companies are more likely to invest in productivity if they don’t have...
by Emily Sims | Apr 10, 2018 | Events
Speakers: Dr. Gavin Putland & Dr. Polly Cleveland Date: Wednesday, April 18 Time: 6pm Location: Prosper Australia Level 1, 64 Harcourt Street, North Melbourne Company tax cuts are favoured by government, wage rises by the opposition. We all want a vibrant...
by Emily Sims | Feb 28, 2018 | Events
Geo-libertarianism: Across the left-right divide When: Tuesday March 6 Time: 6pm Where: Level 1, 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne Presenter: Ed Dodson (USA) Cost: Free. All welcome. Here is the video stream of the event. Excuse the skipping frames. Audio good!...
by Emily Sims | Feb 14, 2018 | Commentary
By Akhil Patel It has become popular to suggest a Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a solution to growing inequity. But in its current form UBI will be a total failure. Not because the idea is a bad one, but because it ignores the law of economic rent. The idea of a UBI...
by Emily Sims | Feb 6, 2018 | Commentary
Like most 30 somethings with a substantial HECS debt and an addiction to avocado on toast, I am an aspiring first home buyer. I’d love to buy the home I currently rent: a daggy 1960’s ‘six-pack’ flat on a main road in Footscray. It’s currently valued around $360,000....
by Emily Sims | Jul 20, 2017 | Commentary
One of the games in the Game of Mates is the Public-Private-Partnership. PPP projects such as Citylink in Melbourne and the Cross City Tunnel in Sydney are financed and built by private consortiums with high, ongoing returns guaranteed by the government. In terms of...
by Emily Sims | Dec 16, 2016 | Events
An Introductory Course in Modern Monetary Theory When: Monday, January 16 & 23 Time: 6:30pm Where: 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne Cost: Free Registration: email office@prosper.org.au Do you understand the monetary system? Want a deeper understanding of...
by Emily Sims | Nov 16, 2016 | Events
When: Wednesday, 23rd November 6pm Where: Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Tickets: $15 Join us for a screening of Ken Loach’s Palme D’Or winning drama, I, Daniel Blake, at Lido Cinemas Hawthorn Wednesday 23rd at 6pm. Set in contemporary Britain, the I, Daniel Blake describes...
by Emily Sims | Nov 15, 2016 | Commentary
Prosper Australia is seeking expressions of interest for a researcher/campaigner. We need a talented individual with the character to drive change. We are a small NGO based in North Melbourne with a long history and an ambitious agenda. Join a team committed to...
