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Commentary

Land Tax Lobbyists active as State Budget approaches

Todays Age article on Land Tax Cuts Wont Bring Savings alerts all those interested in defending the communities right to a share of the free lunch land prices reflect. The next few weeks will see the property lobby step up…

Karl Fitzgerald
April 15, 2008

Articles

Housing Affordability – The Other Side of the Debate

The real issue forcing land prices up are the huge economic rents available to land speculators. With Jeff Kennett’s move away from Site Value rating to Capital Improved Value (CIV) rating, land speculators can purchase land, sit on it and…

Karl Fitzgerald
October 13, 2006