Game of Mates – Melbourne Book Launch

by | Jun 15, 2017 | Events

In 2015 Dr. Cameron Murray released an influential paper investigating the nexus between relationship networks and land rezonings in Queensland. Fairfax journalist Michael Pascoe stated the paper ‘should have brought down state and local governments, sparked a royal...

Prosper’s Evolution

by | Jun 14, 2017 | Commentary

Dear supporters, The work of Prosper Australia is being discussed more often by government and independent economists. More economic journalists are now referring to the good sense of introducing a range of better land taxation measures. Meetings with the Victorian...

Vacancy a Sign of Systemic Failure

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Multimedia

Prosper President Catherine Cashmore is quoted in The Age with Land Bankers raise ire of the well-heeled. “Morally it’s not a good thing to do,” she said. “But let’s not blame the investors.” She pointed the finger at government policy: “The nation has been breastfed...

Pitfalls loom for vacancy taxes

by | May 15, 2017 | Commentary

Governments make token moves in the right direction The Federal government announcement of a vacancy tax on foreign investors could be construed as pure populism. Foreign investors constitute some 11% of all residential property purchases. Barely 3% of those...