Events

Introduction to Modern Monetary Theory

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An Introductory Course in Modern Monetary Theory When: Monday, January 16 & 23 Time: 6:30pm Where: 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne Cost: Free Registration: email office@prosper.org.au Do you understand the monetary system? Want a deeper understanding of unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy and the banking system? Jesse Hermans will present an introductory course in Modern Monetary […]

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See I, Daniel Blake, talk about I, Daniel Blake

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When: Wednesday, 23rd November 6pm Where: Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn Tickets: $15  Join us for a screening of Ken Loach’s Palme D’Or winning drama, I, Daniel Blake, at Lido Cinemas Hawthorn Wednesday 23rd at 6pm. Set in contemporary Britain, the I, Daniel Blake describes the social inequality produced by uncaring neo-liberal economic policy, and its ‘blame the […]

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The Other Sydney Lockout

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Presenters: Karl Fitzgerald with Friendly Jordie
s Date: Tues June 28, 6.30 – 8pm Venue: Tortuga Studios, 31 Princes Highway, St Peters, 2044 Cost: $5 entry donation Sydney has been besieged by controversy over the lockout laws surrounding nightclubs. In the background, democratic pressures over the amalgamation of councils continues. But the big lockout is the […]

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“Land is the key to ending bad taxes” with Dr. Terry Dwyer

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When: Thursday 26 May at 6:30pm Where: Level 1, 64 Harcourt St North Melbourne Presenter: Dr. Terry Dwyer Tax reform is hard yet the benefits are great. Australia can no longer afford to delay structural reforms. The Panama papers controversy highlights the need for an immobile tax base and one that does not rely upon […]

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“How to Simplify Government” with Phil Anderson

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Presenter: Phil Anderson When: Friday March 18th, Where:  Level 1/ 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne Time: 6.30pm Tickets $25 After studying history’s lessons for forty years, Phillip J Anderson has come to one conclusion: GOVERNMENT HAS TO GO. If you want to know why Australians are saddled with the highest private debt levels in the world… […]

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Speculative Vacancies 8 report launch

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Speculative Vacancies 8 – the Empty Properties Ignored by Statistics Wednesday Dec 9th, 6.30pm Presenter: Catherine Cashmore Venue: Our new premises – Level One, 64 Harcourt St, North Melbourne RSVP – limited seats Read the report Report author Catherine Cashmore has delivered an extensive investigation into the state of a housing market in turmoil. In what other […]

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Senate Inquiry soon

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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 of Prosper & Earthsharing Australia October 2015 Office Manager role still available After some entertaining […]

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Tax State Resilience

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A transcript of Professor Miranda Stewart’s presentation to the 124th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner. Listen as you flick through the powerpoint, then reiterate with the transcript. The Q & A is included in the audio only. Read about the EJ Craigie Award winner, Matt Ellis. Tax State Resilience – 124th Annual Henry George Commemorative […]

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124th Henry George Dinner with Prof. Miranda Stewart – 2 September

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Prosper Australia is excited to announce leading international expert on tax law and policy Professor Miranda Stewart  as speaker at the 124th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner. Miranda is Director of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute at Crawford School, Australian National University. RSVP & Tickets. She poses the question: What makes a successful tax state? Her talk will […]

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Land rezoning open to routine corruption

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As published in The Age and online, highlighting today’s seminar.  by Clay Lucas The rezoning of land by state governments across Australia is so open to routine corruption and manipulation by a “mates network” among both major political parties that a cooling off period is needed before former MPs or their bureaucrats work in the property […]

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