Yesterday Mr Robb rose from his sick bed to celebrate the latest “Aussie sell out” deal with one of our trade ‘partners’. These agreements are not about trade they are about unproductive […]
Land Supply Action: At last something we can all agree on!
It has been great to hear Mr Hockey explain that the real problem of housing affordability is a lack of supply. Fantastic to hear the Prime Minister Tony Abbott say the same […]
Econ Weasel Words: “Affordable” Housing
One of the most popular weasel words in the housing debate is “affordable” as it allows the weasel word user to duck the issue of whether housing / land is expensive. A new […]
Mr Hockey – Stop talking and show some leadership on housing supply
Joe Hockey says the housing affordability problem is about a lack of housing supply and that is a state problem. Time to show some national leadership Joe if you want to be […]
Land rights! – More freedom of choice with a dash of sensible taxation
An interesting article in the conversation raised the possibility of auctioning off rezonings in order to ensure that some of the windfall that rezonings can produce is secured by the public authority […]
House Prices: Mr Abbott sprinkles poisoned cheese for the ALP
There is lots of talk about Mr Abbott’s high praise for the joys of ever rising house prices. Some are suggesting that Mr Abbott is insensitive to the fact that house prices […]
The Glass Pyramid 