Henry George & The Science of Political Economy

by Emily Sims | Apr 18, 2023 | Commentary, Events

Friday May 5th, 2023 6:30pm School of Political Economy, Level 1, 49 Smith Street. Free event. All welcome. Register at Eventbrite Henry George (1839-1897) rose to fame as a social reformer and economist amid the industrial and intellectual turbulence of the late...

Want to know the truth about property taxes? Try these facts

by Emily Sims | Mar 10, 2023 | Commentary

This article was originally posted in The Fifth Estate By Emily Sims The confrontation over Victoria’s Social and Affordable Housing Levy may have been short lived when the proposed levy was quickly dropped after conniptions by the property lobby but the shibboleth...

Pandemic rental dynamics: an (un)natural experiment in excess supply

by Emily Sims | Mar 7, 2023 | Commentary, Events

Tuesday 21st March The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000 map 5:30pm Join us in-person we present findings from our latest research note – Pandemic rental dynamics: an (un)natural experiment in excess supply by Jesse Hermans and Tim Helm....

Submission to the Commonwealth Housing Legislative Package 2022

by Emily Sims | Jan 26, 2023 | Submission

Prosper provided feedback to the Commonwealth’s draft Housing Legislative Package – Housing Australia Future Fund Bill, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill, and Amendment Bill which was on exhibition over Christmas. If enacted, these bills will give...

What if land markets are monopolies?

by Emily Sims | Dec 21, 2022 | Commentary, Our Policy

Planning deregulation, especially rezoning, has been repeatedly touted as a key policy solution to Australia’s eye watering house prices. The story goes that prices remain high because the supply of new dwellings in accessible, desirable locations has not kept pace...