With interest rates at record lows, what are the implications for the Australian economy? What can be learnt from other nations? Josh presents some likely alternatives for policymakers to consider as the dangerous mix of loose credit alongside lax land policy continues. Listen to Josh’s lecture given in Melbourne on Dec 3, 2019.
1pm, Dec 4th Parliament House How financial and fiscal policy can better support sustainable economic growth With interest rate cuts failing to stop the economic slide, and consistent warnings from our RBA chief that monetary policy cannot do what fiscal stimulus must, what else can we do to support Australia’s prosperity? Helping us navigate the […]
Originally published by The Age. By Emily Sims, Director of Engagement at Prosper Australia There’s something awfully jarring about contemporary public land privatisations. When we’re side-stepping rough sleepers in the street, it seems incredible that a Labor government can’t find a way to use our land for housing. Some statistics: 26 per cent is the […]
6pm, Dec 3rd The Kelvin Club, Melbourne How financial and fiscal policy can better support sustainable economic growth With interest rate cuts failing to stop the economic slide, and consistent warnings from our RBA chief that monetary policy cannot do what fiscal stimulus must, what else can we do to support Australia’s prosperity? Helping us […]
Prosper recently submitted to the Standing Committee on Economics’ Australia’s Oil and Gas Inquiry. The Reform Agenda An effective resource rent mechanism is paramount to guaranteeing the economic rights of all citizens. This ensures the public receives a fair share of the value extracted. The ABS quantifies that Australia’s natural resources have increased in value: […]
Renegade Economists Show 580 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the weekly podcast. Show Notes This is the seventh edition of our Georgist podcourse and again we delve into another form of power. Intellectual property has become a huge part of our lives […]
The true value of public transport is well understood by property investors. It is certainly understood by John Sidoti MP. He is currently facing ICAC after purchasing land near proposed new rail developments during his time as parliamentary secretary to the ministers for transport and planning. So why can’t some of this value be leveraged […]
Cross posted from The Australian, former EJ Craigie winner Adam Creighton writes up our recent Designing the Transition: Stamp Duty to Land Tax report. Stamp duty is much better than land tax if you stand to inherit a mansion They reckon it is political suicide: that’s the best argument against dumping punishingly high rates of […]
Prosper has released our latest report, Stamp Duty to Land Tax: Designing the Transition by economist Dr. Tim Helm. The report challenges the prevailing orthodoxy that the highly sought-after stamp duty to land tax reform is too “politically difficult” to achieve. What reform and why? Most policy experts agree that stamp duties impose significant costs […]
Join us for pizza, wine, and a meaty discussion around the latest economic hot topic: universal basic income. When? 6pm, Wednesday 30th October Where? Prosper Australia HQ: Level 1, 64 Harcourt St North Melbourne Leading the discussion this month will be Paul Ross, founder of universal basic income advocacy group the Citizen’s Dividend Organisation. With […]