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Topic: News
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.
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.
The Voice – a portent of more to come?
The No case won a huge victory with 61% of voters rejecting the proposal to insert an Aboriginal and Islander consultative body into the constitution.
GOTV: referendum needs a decisive win
Polling shows the No case with a virtually unassailable lead, but it might not be as strong as it looks if No voters take it easy on the day.
‘The Voice’ may end up uniting us after all
There are several lessons Australians can learn from this weekend's vote.
