tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post5403370640327426850..comments2023-04-29T20:04:52.630+10:00Comments on Kelvin Thomson MP: LAND SPECULATION BY PROPERTY DEVELOPERSKelvin Thomson MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14601295736691815153noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-91473716061875050672011-01-29T17:49:33.889+11:002011-01-29T17:49:33.889+11:00Our Victorian Treasurer has already said our econo...Our Victorian Treasurer has already said our economy is too dependent on property development, and the inherent population growth needed to support it. Take out property, and what is Victoria's main industries? We don't have resource mining in Victoria, and little manufacturing left. Agriculture doesn't need many workers. We are mainly consumers, retailers of imported goods, tourism and foreign students. Relying on a booming population is not sustainable.Bandicoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891485026775282801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-55663333318693128112011-01-25T07:36:05.556+11:002011-01-25T07:36:05.556+11:00Land developers/speculators. They make me sick wi...Land developers/speculators. They make me sick with their continued pressure on government for more population with an eye on their profit and nothing else.Greg Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371421859678155167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-16103614000296558432011-01-24T13:36:08.770+11:002011-01-24T13:36:08.770+11:00An interesting approach is the concept of taxing O...An interesting approach is the concept of taxing ONLY land (Henry George) and in the interim the moment of rezoning imposes a fully subdivided rate on rates on the land. There is a good case for running local government on unimproved valuations, less incentive to hold unproductive land<br />It does relate to population<br /><br />Cheers<br />TimTimKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189104829529455201noreply@blogger.com