by Karl Fitzgerald | May 4, 2015 | Commentary
Over the weekend the Andrews Government announced a tax on foreign investment in Victorian real estate. This includes a 3% Stamp Duty surcharge and a 0.5% Land Tax premium for absentee owners. On top of the $5,000 foreign investment fee announced by the Federal...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Apr 30, 2015 | Campaigns
Debate over the new Melbourne Metro Tunnel and the funding needed is expected to heat up now that PM Abbott has said the $1.5 for the E-W Link is ‘locked in a box’. An interesting article in The Age highlighted the need for value capture: One idea...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Apr 27, 2015 | Multimedia
Prof Michael Hudson on the Ancient Near East by Renegadeeconomists on Mixcloud 04/01/2015 An interview on the new Michael Hudson book – Labor in the Ancient World, the latest in the series on the Ancient Near East, co-edited with Piotr Steinkeller. Karl:...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Apr 22, 2015 | Commentary
Cr Stephen Mayne invited a Prosper presentation at the Future Melbourne meeting last night. This followed on from the February MCC meeting I presented to in reaction to the short sighted Victorian Government decision to cap local council rating. Cr Mayne had asked...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Apr 17, 2015 | Multimedia
Comedy central, this guy says it all. If only there was a transcript! The emotions this video elicit will only grow following Tony Abbott’s forceful ruling out of Negative Gearing reform today. He wants ‘lower, simpler, fairer taxes’ and then goes on...