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Why politicians must pretend to want cheap housing
UQPPES Statecraft Autumn Lecture, 16 March 2022
Cameron Murray
Mar 16
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The great housing supply contradiction
This time the contradictory stories about rent control and housing supply are in Minnesota
Cameron Murray
Jul 24
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How much does a family need to earn to be as well off as an age pensioner?
We hear about the struggles of age pensioners and retirement. What about the struggles of everyone else? How do they really compare?
Cameron Murray
Jun 5
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LNP's super-for-housing policy
Forget using it for housing. Just let people use super however they want.
Cameron Murray
May 15
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Speculative Index update
An update to my favourite housing market metric
Cameron Murray
Jul 10
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Fertility rate paranoia
A certain type of person loves to obsess over an arbitrary point of "fertility falling below replacement" as if that is the point of no return for…
Cameron Murray
Jul 3
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Land banking and the built-in speed limit on new housing
People are noticing.
Cameron Murray
Jul 27
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Monetary policy is really weird
Why attempt to stabilise the macroeconomy via mortgages and house prices?
Cameron Murray
Jul 17
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Deceptive debt burdens
“Our grandchildren will inherit the government's debts” is a common phrase. But it is wrong, and economists should point that out. But many still…
Cameron Murray
Aug 7
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Our immune repertoire
Like musicians practice songs so they are always ready to perform, our immune system needs regular practice too.
Cameron Murray
Jul 31
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Our immune repertoire
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A comment on stamp duty
The NSW government is reportedly planning to phase out the stamp duty tax on real estate transactions. It has been widely applauded. My view on this can…
Cameron Murray
Jun 14
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Rigged: How Australia really works
Listen now (28 min) | We chat about Cameron's new book about grey corruption, and in the barney of the week we talk about conflicts of interest amongst…
Cameron Murray
Jul 31
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