by Karl Fitzgerald | Feb 7, 2011 | Past Events
Thurs March 3rd 6.30 – 8.30pm Presenter: Phil Anderson 1/27 Hardware Lane, Melb Phil’s last talk before heading to the northern hemisphere. The biggest boom is still ahead of us. Phil Anderson will outline the history of the American 18-year real estate...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Feb 2, 2011 | Letters to the Editor
photo credit: HikingArtist.com Letter to the Editor Gavin Putland, LVRG, Melbourne 02/02/2011 THE value of land embraced by the latest extension of the urban growth boundary has jumped from $25,000 to $375,000 a hectare, raising the land tax bill for the average...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Dec 20, 2010 | Commentary
With the sounds of despair rioting through the streets of Greece, Spain, Ireland and others who no longer have the ability to fund themselves, it is a sign of the times that even the IMF is pushing for improved tax systems relating to land values. The IMF’s...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Nov 24, 2010 | Letters to the Editor
photo credit: Darwin Bell Letter to the Editor – The Age 24/11 David Barkly, Nunawading Flat tax our future MELBOURNE will become more and more unliveable until population pressure is reduced by decentralisation. Part of the reason for Melbourne’s...
by Karl Fitzgerald | Nov 22, 2010 | Articles
Dr David Headon has put together a revealing document entitled ‘Those Other Americans’ to celebrate Canberra’s early history and their upcoming 2013 centennial. This is a superb introductory document to Georgism (and Australia’s early history),...