Media Releases
Simple tweak to resource royalties could raise almost $15B a year
Prosper Australia today released new research examining Australia’s resource royalties. Australian states could capture an additional $14.5 billion in revenue each year by moving to a more flexible royalty model with variable rates that adjust to market conditions.
Prosper Slams Allan Labor Government’s Land Value Giveaway
Prosper Australia has expressed strong concerns over the Allan Labor Government’s recent announcement of 50 new activity centres across Victoria, citing the absence of any form of Land Value Capture (LVC) mechanism as a missed opportunity to ensure fairness and economic sustainability.
Report: 100,000 vacant homes in Melbourne
2024 Speculative Vacancies report release shows 5.2% of Melbourne’s homes lie vacant. Prosper Australia’s 11th Speculative Vacancy report, examining water meter data, today revealed startling statistics on the extent of unoccupied housing in Melbourne that illustrate...
Helping families an empty promise for Victorians on public housing waiting lists – and Victorian businesses are paying the price.
Prosper Australia today declared its disappointment at the state budget inaction on housing and tax reform. “The Housing Statement declared a goal of 800,000 new homes over the next decade, yet this budget contains only minor announcements on an increased construction...
Supply targets alone won’t solve the problem
Supply targets alone won’t solve the problem - we need redistribution and tax reform Prosper Australia today condemned the punitive approach taken by the Allan government to address housing supply, calling the strategy a complete miss of the mark. “Our research shows...
Buying better income taxes with better land taxes
3 million workers could benefit from tax shift Prosper Australia today released new research highlighting the economic benefits of shifting taxes off income and onto land. Report highlights: Low and middle income earners face effective marginal tax rates (EMTRs) on...
Changes to Stage 3 Not Enough: We Need a Tax Shift
Tweaking individual policies will not deliver the change Australia needs: we must capture the consensus and commit to reforming our tax system away from earned and onto unearned income.
Landowners need to step up to the housing emergency – or get out of the way
Prosper Australia today welcomed the announcement that the Vacant Residential Land Tax (VRLT) will be expanded to include suburban undeveloped and regional sites.
Waleed Aly wins 2023 E.J. Craigie Writing Award
Waleed Aly Wins E.J. Craigie Writing Award for best article reflecting the ideas of Henry George as a social and economic reformer.
Prosper Australia welcomes Inquiry attention to Stamp Duty to Land Tax transition
Prosper Australia welcomes Inquiry attention to Stamp Duty to Land Tax transition Prosper Australia today commended the Victorian Legislative Council’s Inquiry into Land transfer duty fees for their careful attention to the difficult issues involved in transitioning...