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Influence public debate this way
Our fortnightly Evolving Economics enews. Subscribe here. Having trouble reading this newsletter? View it online. The enews of Prosper & Earthsharing Australia February 2016 SLF Festival this weekend Earthsharing Australia will be spreading the message of earth...
The Verve of Vested Interests
The Property Council of Australia’s shameless threat to both sides of politics to look the other way on negative gearing reform is a slap in the face to the democratic process. Is this the stick accompanying the $2.4m in carrots donated to both sides of politics? For...
Rentiers and the Evolving Online Commons
The Renegade Economists radio show airs 5.30pm Wednesdays on 3CR and is podcast so that you can listen at your convenience. Plug in your mp3 player and listen as you commute. For those that like an email reminder, sign up to the Mixcloud page to have the show emailed...
Tax Inquiries or Comedians?
Subscribe to our fortnightly Evolving Economics Enews. Having trouble reading this newsletter? View it online. The enews of Prosper & Earthsharing Australia January 2016 NSW Privatisation of Land & Property Information Concern is mounting over New South Wales...
Oz takes Gold! Go you Good Thing!
Last week, Philip Soos announced Australia had achieved global leadership in an exciting new arena: “Australian households have more debt compared to the size of the country’s economy than any other in the world.” According to LF Economics, we seized this dubious...
Environment minister Greg Hunt’s new ‘value capture’ language
Environment minister Greg Hunt, on behalf of the Turnbull government, is offering new language about ‘value capture’ – a fresh way to fund infrastructure using the uplift in land values from civic investment. From a speech to be delivered to the Sydney Business...
Rezoning in Queensland rife for further investigation
If only 4 Corners was edgy enough to cover this important work, because as Fairfax's Michael Pascoe said, this research should be triggering a royal commission. Cross-posted from Cameron Murray's Fresh Economic Thinking blog How to get your land rezoned: A QLD story...
The road to neo-serfdom
Late last year, the NSW Liberal/National government revealed plans to sell off the NSW Lands Office and retained JPMorgan to produce a scoping study. The Victorian Liberals tried this on before the last state election, and lost. Many will simply see this as part of...
Support a GST increase? Think about the children first
By Michael Janda Online business reporter with the ABC. Reposted from The Drum Increasing the GST is widely presented as the logical, perhaps the only, solution to Australia's revenue shortfall, but it is a deeply flawed tax and there are better alternatives, writes...
Friendly Jordies versus Property Speculators
Referencing our eighth Speculative Vacancies Report, Friendly Jordies breaks it down for the everyday person. When are politicians going to get more proactive on the incredible advantages property speculators enjoy? Resources: Zine - Shareholders of Planet Earth Roots...
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