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Access to super for housing deposit won’t cause house price rises
Reality contradicts the “sophisticated” models
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“Sophisticated modelling” by the Super Member’s Council released today purports to show that allowing Australian’s to access their money in their super accounts to buy a first home would inflate house prices by an average of $75,000.
According to AIP Executive Director, this modelling is rebutted by the facts.
Popular support for nuclear power welcome, reform of the EPBC act should follow
Newspoll finds that 55% of Australians support using small modular reactors in Australia, while only 31% oppose it.
Backing for nuclear energy
Nuclear power is a no-brainer. While its capital cost may be higher than renewables, as a long-lived asset it provides much cheaper electricity than any other zero emissions technology.
AEMO Services report means Queensland needs to urgently rethink its emissions targets
Report says the economy can’t produce quickly enough to meet targets.
Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Sub-Committee COVID-19 Royal Commission Terms of Reference
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Sub-Committee is conducting an inquiry into appropriate terms of reference for a COVID-19 Royal Commission. We made a submission.
Housing Affordability Index Q3 2023
Overall housing is now twice as unaffordable in terms of repayments, and almost as unaffordable in terms of deposits as it was in the 10 years between 1994 and 2004, which is 100 on our model. Our index for repayments is currently at 209.77 and for deposits at 191.5.
Gladstone alumina/aluminium industry on the line
Australian and Queensland Government greenhouse policies that contributed to this week’s announced devastating closure of the Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia are threatening the viability of the crucially important alumina/aluminium industry in Gladstone.
Most prospective 50% of Queensland now off limits for Christmas present and future
The Queensland government has launched a sneak attack on the living standards of all Australians on the eve of Christmas by effectively banning new oil and gas exploration and production from the Lake Eyre Basin according to the Australian Institute for Progress.
Submission to Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry
The government through the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is holding an inquiry into the federal government’s COVID-19 Response. The inquiry is wide-ranging, but restricted to the actions of the federal government, or the National Cabinet.
