Tag value capture

Senate Inquiry soon

Our latest Evolving Economics enews – sign up for the fortnightly news delivering the best insights on the tax system we simply have to have. Why settle for second best? Having trouble reading this newsletter? View it online. The enews…

Monopoly rents on notice

The last few weeks have seen more good news in support of our objectives for economic justice. Monopoly rents have been called into question in a variety of different guises. Yesterday Peter Orszag (Obama’s budget czar) was in Australia for…

Putting Right Price on Infrastructure

The editorial for the Australian Financial Review summed up Malcolm Turnbull’s push for value capture so well we had to share it with you: Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t just ride on trains, he understands that they are the arteries of a…

Enews: VC Advocacy, New office

Join our regular enews for all the good news in Evolving Economics. See past editions. Having trouble reading this newsletter? View it online. The enews of Prosper & Earthsharing Australia 2015 Value Capture Agenda Prime Minister Turnbull has promoted his…

We spend, you win, you pay

Karl Fitzgerald was interviewed yesterday on ABC morning radio with Jon Faine. The hot topic was PM Turnbull’s innovative push to utilise value capture for infrastructure financing. We have long advocated this reform. Karl Fitzgerald on ABC radio re Land…

Payback for marginal seat

The Andrews Government infrastructure jewel – the removal of level crossings – is already creating positives.  Local agents say the removals, which will set the rail line below road level, will increase the desirability of properties in the immediate area and have…

Andrew’s Rate Capping Folly

Cr Stephen Mayne invited a Prosper presentation at the Future Melbourne meeting last night. This followed on from the February MCC meeting I presented to in reaction to the short sighted Victorian Government decision to cap local council rating. Cr Mayne had asked…

The Climate Fund Under Our Feet

Thursday February 26th, 6.30pm Level 2, 22 Punch Lane, Melbourne Presenter: Karl Fitzgerald RSVP Last year was Australia’s 3rd hottest on record. The likelihood of a radical future grows with each day we do not take action. The need for greater…