Our submission to the Minister for Consumer Affair’s Property Market Review. Property Market Review Prosper Australia has concerns surrounding both the privatisation of real estate data, the inaccuracy of statistics and the practice of staging lot releases in large, master…
Cross-posted from The New Daily: It’s not surprising that a Senate report on housing affordability chaired by a former property developer gives a free pass to the property industry. Liberal MP and committee chair Jason Falinski’s view that developers should…
(as published in the AFR, 4th February 2022) [$] During his National Press Club talk this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged that it is “even harder” to buy a home than when he did so. Indeed, an examination…
National prosperity is an economic mirage (As published in the AFR, 25 January 2022) Exorbitant land prices act like termites upon an economy, bringing social and economic division, decline, and eventually, collapse. Any perception the Morrison government has boosted national…
What a saying! Like an entry price to life on earth. I picked that up from a Scottish 80’s zine by Steve Wall. I hope it resonates with you. Here is the editorial to Progress Magazine #1131, featuring key articles…
Renegade Economists Show 601 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Our final radio show on 3CR sees Karl going out on a win, discussing the Windfall Gains Tax legislation that passed last week.…
Media release: Windfall Gains Tax Good for Regional Communities. Tomorrow (16 November) the Victorian Parliament will vote on legislation to introduce a Windfall Gains Tax.
Cross Posted from John Menadue’s Pearls & Irritations As our federal politicians look the other way whilst housing prices continue to escalate, a national record reminds why this issue won’t go away. Friday’s national accounts revealed a record land price…
Media Release A Housing Affordability nightmare – Australia’s land prices are out of control Today’s national accounts revealed record land price inflation – triple the highest ever previously recorded. The cost of land in Australia has gone up by $1.72…
Renegade Economists Show 600 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Karl celebrates 600 episodes with a walk through economic history over the last…