An Independent A.C.T Taxation Policy

by | Jun 3, 2008 | Articles, Commentary

This article was presented at a late 1980’s meeting prior to ACT self government and published in the Canberra Times. Terry Dwyer ACT finances will come from three sources – taxes, grants and borrowings. I do not propose to say much about borrowings...

Community Land Trusts explained

by | May 29, 2008 | Articles

With the growing pressure to find affordable accommodation and our excitement at the Canberra Land rent proposal, we thought it high time we showed you a growing trend through the northern hemisphere – Community Land Trusts by Prosper Tasmania’s Leo Foley...

Podcast the Renegade Economists

by | May 27, 2008 | Commentary, Multimedia

Listen to the world’s only geonomics radio show by subscribing to our podcast. Follow these 3 easy steps to have your computer automatically download each week’s show: copy this link: http://3cr.org.au/podcast/podcast.php?cat=RenegadeEconomists go to your...

Empty Dwellings During Housing Crisis?

by | May 26, 2008 | Commentary

Today’s Sydney Morning Herald article on Empty Dwellings in a City Desperate for Places to Live has exposed the raft of vacancies prevalent when land banking trumps housing affordability. It quotes how 122,211 sites were vacant in the 2006 census, reminding us...

Reforming Property Taxes

by | May 23, 2008 | Uncategorized

Our Policy Position on the hotch potch of property taxes is now online. With affordability reaching epic proportions, it is time governments of all levels looked into the eyes of the problem – inaccurate council rates and land taxes. With council rates going out...