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States have the best taxes
An excerpt to Prosper's submission to the NSW government's Federal Financial Relations Review: Prosper Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the NSW Federal Financial Relations Review (the Review). Prosper is an independent, not-for-profit...
Progress for public interest
The 1128th edition of Progress Magazine is now available online. Here is the editorial. Dear supporters, At the 2019 Prosper AGM, members passed the motion to remove section 17 from the constitution requiring the production of four editions of Progress per year. The...
Life After Interest Rates with Josh Ryan-Collins
With interest rates at record lows, what are the implications for the Australian economy? What can be learnt from other nations? Josh presents some likely alternatives for policymakers to consider as the dangerous mix of loose credit alongside lax land policy...
Public or private housing? There’s an in-between solution
Originally published by The Age. By Emily Sims, Director of Engagement at Prosper Australia There's something awfully jarring about contemporary public land privatisations. When we're side-stepping rough sleepers in the street, it seems incredible that a Labor...
Submission – Australia’s Oil and Gas Reserves Inquiry
Prosper recently submitted to the Standing Committee on Economics' Australia's Oil and Gas Inquiry. The Reform Agenda An effective resource rent mechanism is paramount to guaranteeing the economic rights of all citizens. This ensures the public receives a fair share...
Intellectual property as a barrier to innovation
Renegade Economists Show 580 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the weekly podcast. Show Notes This is the seventh edition of our Georgist podcourse and again we delve into another form of power. Intellectual...
Stamp Duty triples in cost to economy
Cross posted from The Australian, former EJ Craigie winner Adam Creighton writes up our recent Designing the Transition: Stamp Duty to Land Tax report. Stamp duty is much better than land tax if you stand to inherit a mansion They reckon it is political suicide:...
Stamp Duty to Land Tax – The Transition in Brief
Prosper has released our latest report, Stamp Duty to Land Tax: Designing the Transition by economist Dr. Tim Helm. The report challenges the prevailing orthodoxy that the highly sought-after stamp duty to land tax reform is too “politically difficult” to achieve. ...
October Monthly Discussion: the case for a universal basic income
Join us for pizza, wine, and a meaty discussion around the latest economic hot topic: universal basic income. When? 6pm, Wednesday 30th October Where? Prosper Australia HQ: Level 1, 64 Harcourt St North Melbourne Leading the discussion this month will be Paul Ross,...
Speech – Land, Labour and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems
A transcript of Professor Frank Stilwell's presentation to the 128th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner, entitled: Land, Labour and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems. Thank you for that nice introduction and thank you for the invitation to come...