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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 Allen Labour Government’s Land Value Giveaway
Prosper Australia has expressed strong concerns over the Allen Labour 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.
Prosper Slams Allan Labor Government’s Land Value Giveaway
Prosper Australia has expressed strong concerns over the Allen Labour 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.
What do land tax, Monopoly, and Australia have in common?
The following opinion piece was written by Gareth Hutchens and published in the ABC on Sunday 31st March, 2024. It is reproduced here with permission. This piece of writing was part of a 3-part series, awarded the 2024 E.J. Craigie Writing Award.
Submission to the Inquiry into Local Government funding and services (Victoria)
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 […]
Budget ’24: Australia Needs a Tax Shift
Prosper Australia condemns the latest Federal Budget as a missed opportunity for much-needed tax reform.