by Emily Sims | Mar 10, 2022 | Articles
Cross-posted from the Fith Estate. 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 that property taxes represent a...
by Emily Sims | Nov 17, 2021 | Commentary, Speeches
Prosper prepared the following opening statement to the Commonwealth Tax and Revenue Committee’s inquiry into housing supply and affordability: Prosper Australia welcomes the focus of this enquiry into the role of taxation and supply on housing affordability. We...
by Emily Sims | Aug 27, 2021 | Articles, Commentary
In July 2021, Prosper was privileged to host a zoom webinar by Joe Langley, a global expert on value capture mechanisms for transport. Joe’s talk was based on an article he wrote on the ongoing developer contribution reform effort in NSW. The full article is...
by Emily Sims | Aug 16, 2021 | Articles, Events, Henry George Dinner & Address
This event was held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, over Zoom. We all want to know “what’s next?” after the pandemic. The right to a roof over our head (and some land upon which to stand) has been especially highlighted by this global crisis. Who better to make sense...
by Emily Sims | Jul 14, 2021 | Events
In its latest budget, the NSW Government has laid the foundation for a global best-practice model for major transport funding. Zoom Webinar: Wednesday, July 28th 12:30pm While Victorian’s woke up on budget day to a surprise rezoning windfall gains tax, the NSW...