Payback for marginal seat

by | Jun 3, 2015 | Commentary

The Andrews Government infrastructure jewel – the removal of level crossings – is already creating positives.  Local agents say the removals, which will set the rail line below road level, will increase the desirability of properties in the immediate area...

Funding for research into economic rents vital

by | May 22, 2015 | Commentary

Last night saw the launch of the Prosper Australia Research Institute. A vibrant crowd attended our LSX headquarters to hear the detail behind Prosper’s new deductible gift recipient entity. This was an important historical event with a sense of timing.  77...

Attention Joe: Not All Taxes Are Equal

by | May 22, 2015 | Commentary, Our Policy

Cross Posted from Warwick Smith at The Guardian  Joe Hockey recently said “I don’t like higher taxes; I am philosophically opposed to higher taxes … because if you increase taxes you’re just collecting someone else’s money.” As usual, the reality is not as simple as...

PARI Launch event

by | May 14, 2015 | Events

Thursday, May 21, 6.30 – 8pm LSX, 285 Lennox Street, Richmond RSVP The launch of the Prosper Australia Research Institute (PARI) is nearly here! Science can elaborately finance research into the God Particle, we can boast about new advances in Quantum Computing,...

Maintain Compulsory Voting

by | May 14, 2015 | Letters to the Editor

Lynn Friedman via Compfight Letters to the Editor 14th May, 2015 Herald Sun Let’s hope those clamouring for election reform here take a good look at the UK result. One party now has 51% of the seats from 36.9% of the vote. As voting is voluntary, only 66.1% of...