by Jesse Hermans | Aug 30, 2018 | Articles
The Andrews government have privatised the Land Titles Registry this week on a 40 year lease for sum of $2.86bn. The Government claim that this exercise is to “fund new schools, hospital and transport infrastructure.” Let us be clear, this sale does not fund a thing....
by Jesse Hermans | Jun 5, 2018 | Commentary
Jenny is in her early 60’s and partially retired from a career as a nurse. She’s managed to hang on to acreage in regional NSW despite long periods at home with four kids. As she approaches retirement, she wonders how she can keep the property. Her meagre super...
by Jesse Hermans | Mar 16, 2018 | Commentary, Our Policy, Submission
The Northern Territory Government’s Revenue Discussion paper submissions have come to a close. Prosper’s Submission focuses on supporting the NT Government in shifting towards a broad based Land Value Tax and further improving existing Royalty...
by Jesse Hermans | Jan 23, 2018 | Our Policy, Submission
The debate over tax policy in Australia has reached fairly mediocre levels. The best the Federal Government can muster is a company tax cut, which they intend to by stealth replace with income tax via bracket creep. Meanwhile the natural bounty of land is ever...
by Jesse Hermans | Dec 8, 2017 | Commentary
The Productivity Commission’s recent five year review, “Shifting the Dial”, brings the welcome recommendation of a shift from stamp duties to a broad-based land tax. Stamp duty is a dud tax from the economist’s point of view; it doesn’t achieve an obvious...