Yesterdays’ IR rally saw a call to action for workers to maintain the rage. However many AWA’s Beazley threatens to tear up, fundamental economic laws still need to be addressed. Prosper Australia today called on Government to curb land speculation…
The Age Dear editor, Alan Moran (The Age, August 3, “Land-based wealth an illusion”) has it partially right. He correctly claims that inflationary pressures provide the impetus for interest rate pressures. He also correctly claims that there is a disparity…
International Union of LVT Conference – London July 2006 The theme of the International Union Conference was The Economics of Abundance – the point being critical that the wealth is there in economies, it’s just that it is terribly distributed…
Dear Editor, So now we discover the effects of reducing state land tax and councils moving away from site rental value for rates to capital improved value (“Victorians Risk Losing Homes”, Herald Sun, July 17). Deriving public finances from the…
Land Hoarding the Real Threat to Housing Affordability It is govt fiscal policy at all levels rather than land supply issues that are leading to the housing crisis. “The reductions in Land Tax at a State level and moves away…
Land Tax Changes “Shameful” Proposed cuts to Victoria’s land taxes will be vigorously opposed by an economics lobby group who plan to target both the government and opposition in marginal seats on the issue. Spokesperson for Prosper Australia, Mr. Lev…
Alanna Hartzok’s Earth Rights Democracy Tour overview Over 12 talks and 450 plus people heard Alanna’s core message – “We all have an equal right and a birth right to the Earth. The earth has a biological & ecological right…
If you own a piece of land, the State government wants to know. Why? Because you expect the government to enforce your exclusive right to occupy or let that land. Moreover, as the total supply of land is fixed, it…
By Gavin R. Putland It has been claimed that all Federal taxes, which together amount to more than 25 percent of GDP, could be replaced by a 2 percent turnover tax. How so? Because the low tax rate would be…