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The ESVF: Is there fire behind the smoke?

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,...

Wilful Acts of Bastardry

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.

The Tax Shift

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.