February 2010 Entries

Civic needs integrated planning

There has been much media comment in recent weeks about the draft Greater Canberra City Area Action Plan launched recently.

Catherine Carter | Friday, 26 February 2010 8:54 AM | Add Comment

Fighting the Land Tax Grab

This is a fight that didn’t need to happen – but the Government elected to try-on Queensland’s property investors ...

Steve Greenwood | Friday, 19 February 2010 12:01 AM | Add Comment

People, productivity and place build a platform for prosperity

To maintain growth we need reform. The Property Council has released a pre-election "log of claims" - the 3Ps (People, Productivity and Place) .....

Nathan Paine | Monday, 15 February 2010 1:00 AM | Add Comment

2010: The year for policy bravery

A popular GFC tagline was that the financial crisis was "too good to waste".

Peter Verwer | Friday, 5 February 2010 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Buildings in energy spotlight

Last November the Federal Government announced its mandatory disclosure scheme to improve the energy efficiency of commercial office buildings. The scheme is due to start in the second half of this year .....

Catherine Carter | Thursday, 4 February 2010 4:01 PM | Add Comment

SA must abandon its colonial tax system

Nobody likes paying tax. But when tax systems work efficiently and direct government funding towards projects of economic, social and environmental benefit, the community as a whole grows...

George Inglis | Wednesday, 3 February 2010 8:59 AM | Add Comment

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