by Karl Fitzgerald | Apr 7, 2021 | Press Releases
Politicians must act to show genuine leadership • Land prices to rise 65% in 5 years • Mortgage and residential rent burden to increase, less for small business • Inequality determined by property ownership Rising land prices are a national economic emergency,...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Mar 26, 2021 | Commentary
Prosper Australia is concerned that government incentives in the property market have gone too far, sending our market spiralling without the necessary checks and balances. Next week’s expiry of the eviction moratorium brings the precarious nature of renters into...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Mar 25, 2021 | Multimedia
Renegade Economists Show As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Prof Michael Hudson talks about society’s fragility under the weight of land based debt. How have...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Jan 28, 2021 | Commentary, Multimedia
Renegade Economists Show 591 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Its an absolute pleasure to have Fred Harrison (Share the Rents) kick the year into gear with an appraisal...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Dec 17, 2020 | Commentary
Our 10th investigation into vacant land and housing in Melbourne is available here. Share this short highlights piece. Watch the report presentation: Key Findings • Water usage data finds 69,004 properties vacant, a ratio of 4.1% in 2019. • Vacancies recorded in 2019...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Nov 27, 2020 | Commentary
Renegade Economists Show 590 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Karl reviews Australia’s recent land valuation bonanza, what it means for social equity and how...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Nov 24, 2020 | Press Releases
The Andrews’ government has heeded calls to ensure all Victorians have access to housing with today’s Victorian budget. Expanding public sector housing on public land is the right move. Exempting new buyers from stamp duty is the wrong move. “The Pallas budget...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Oct 29, 2020 | Commentary
Renegade Economists Show 589 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Has Big Pharma exposed society to undue risk in the covid era? In our 2nd episode on this issue, Tahir...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Oct 26, 2020 | Commentary
Evaluating the ACT’s 20 Year Land Value Taxation transition after 8 years The ACT’s 20 year transition is paying dividends, but not necessarily of the sort we expected. The motivation for this tax transition was to improve the predictability, efficiency and equity of...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Oct 13, 2020 | Press Releases
A new report for Prosper Australia finds the ACT government’s twenty-year tax reform program is achieving more than its three key aims of predictability, efficiency and equity. Read the report The Second Interval: Evaluating the ACT’s 20 Year Land Value Taxation...
