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Tax reform omission sets up productivity reforms to fail, says Prosper Australia
Prosper Australia has criticised the Federal Government’s newly announced Productivity Roundtable, warning that without land tax reform, productivity gains will continue to inflate land values rather than benefit the broader economy. “Every productivity gain ends up...
Explainer: Supply constraints do not explain house price and quantity growth
By Cameron Murray and Tim Helm This article was originally published on Fresh Economic Thinking. Posted here with permission. A recent working paper by Schuyler Louie, John A. Mondragon, and Johannes Wieland has been making waves in urban economics circles....
The ESVF: Is there fire behind the smoke?
From July 2025, Victoria’s long-standing Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) will become the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF). This higher property tax will fund an expanded range of emergency services, including CFA and FRV, the State Emergency Service,...
2025 Federal election scorecard
Let tax reform drive your voting decision this election with the Prosper Australia 2025 policy scorecard.
2025 Budget betrays locked-out generation, kicks reform further down the road
Prosper Australia urges the government to embrace real reform that ensures prosperity is shared by all.
Wilful Acts of Bastardry
Value capture is an equitable and efficient funding mechanism to support the development of high speed rail. It ensures that those who benefit the most from high speed rail contribute to its cost.
Community Tax Summit brings together voices for reform
Prosper Australia was proud to join with Per Capita and a host of other organisations across the community sector in presenting the 2025 Community Tax Summit. Held in the richly historic Trades Hall, the Community Tax Summit was a two-day conference that brought...
Victorian Government’s upzoning plans ignore crucial value capture opportunity
Prosper Australia today expressed deep disappointment at the Victorian Government’s continued failure to implement value capture mechanisms in its recent upzoning announcements. By allowing landowners to reap windfall gains without returning a fair share to the community, the government has missed a vital opportunity to fund essential infrastructure and public services.
Buying better income taxes with better land taxes
What could $27 billion fund if Commonwealth-state transfers were adjusted to bring revenue and expenses for each level of government closer to balance?
The Tax Shift
Over the past century and a half, politics and economics have evolved significantly in how we manage society. Yet, the core principle remains: every person born on this earth has a right to a share of its bounty.
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