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Transcript: Value Capture and Affordable Housing: Insights from Singapore 

September 10, 2024 - 13:19 -- Admin

133rd Henry George Commemorative Dinner Address by Professor Sock-Yong Phang, Singapore Management University, Kelvin Club, Melbourne, 15 August 2024    Value capture and affordable housing: insights from Singapore  Good evening, everyone. Thank you, Dr Tim Helm for the kind introduction. And a big thank you to the Executive Committee members of Prosper Australia. I am […]

Submission to the Inquiry into Local Government funding and services (Victoria)

June 1, 2024 - 13:06 -- Admin

Prosper Australia is an economic research organisation founded in the Georgist tradition of political philosophy. Our work centres on the monopolistic nature of land and how it shapes our economy and society. We have a long history of research into property taxation and local government rating systems.   We wish to raise five points in relation […]

Helping families an empty promise for Victorians on public housing waiting lists – and Victorian businesses are paying the price.

May 7, 2024 - 15:31 -- Admin

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 for public housing,” said spokesperson Rayna Fahey. “We need dollars for dwellings, not developers.” […]

Buying better income taxes with better land taxes

March 18, 2024 - 06:31 -- Admin

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 extra income as high as 80%. High EMTRs are a disincentive to work. Reducing high […]

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