Events
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,...
The Monthly Discussion: Victoria’s Big Build – how the heck are we going to pay for all this?
Victoria's Big Build: How the heck are we going to pay for all this? Wednesday, September 25th, 6pm The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne We've tallied it up, and Victoria's transport infrastructure bill is looking like $100 billion. Suburban Rail Loop alone...
The 128th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner
Join Prosper Australia and renowned economist Professor Frank Stilwell for our 128th Annual Henry George Dinner on Wednesday 4th of September. We will be exploring the theme Land, Labor, and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems. This event will be a...
August Monthly Discussion: Help us launch our stamp duty to land tax transition plan
Join Tim Helm and Prosper Australia as we release our latest report "Designing the stamp duty to land tax transition". Many economists agree that a transition from stamp duty tax to land tax is a good move, yet the conventional wisdom says that it is 'too politically...
The Monthly Discussion – Gate crashing the Fabians
The Australian Fabians are running an interactive event on “Housing and Homelessness” that coincides with the time we normally run our own discussion night. So we thought we’d join in to help bring a Georgist perspective to the table and contribute to the conversation.
The Monthly Discussion in May – Who Owns Outer Space?
What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, May 29 Time: 6pm Cost: Free “The Earth is the cradle of humanity but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever” -Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Private companies are actively promoting plans to mine in Outer Space, and...
The Monthly Discussion in April – IP Monopoly and publicly funding R&D
What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, April 24 Time: 6pm Cost: Free In a world of rapid technological development and innovation, how can the public ensure a fair return on Intellectual Property (IP) monopolies while furthering investment in R&D...
Speculative Vacancies 9 report launch
Tuesday April 9th, 6.30pm Level 1, 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne Presenter: Karl Fitzgerald Prosper's controversial report is back to investigate the number of vacant properties flying in the face of the ‘supply crisis’. *** If you are frustrated at the vacant...
The Monthly Discussion in February – Should we protect free trade?
What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, February 27 Time: 6pm Cost: Free Join us for our Monthly Discussion of 2019 on the last Wednesday of every month. We'll be talking politics, economics, justice, resource stewardship and taxation through a...
The Monthly Discussion in December – Bust and Beyond
The Monthly Discussion in December - Bust and Beyond What: Discuss + Debate + Drinks + Pizza When: Wednesday, December 5th Time: 6pm Cost: Free Is the property market in meltdown? In the blue corner sits plunging auction clearance rates (sub 40% in...