Tag Archives: political theory

Video – Talking Justice 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Warwick Smith

A recording of my speech at Talking Justice has been uploaded to the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre YouTube channel. The speech is like a 22 minute summary of my writing over the last year. Speech notes Talking justice – … Continue reading →

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Conservative ideology and the Intergenerational Report: why Hockey had to remove all reference to inequality

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith A search of the government’s recently released Intergenerational Report for the word “inequality” yields zero results. The same is true for “income distribution” and “wealth distribution”. This is not surprising because conservatives are basically forced by their … Continue reading →

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Tax economic rent, not productive activity – The Conversation

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Warwick Smith

How’s this for fundamental tax reform? Target the rentseekers By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Tax is back in the spotlight with coalition MPs and the Australia Institute talking about getting rid of some of the exemptions to the GST. … Continue reading →

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The Guardian – Why politicians must lie by Warwick Smith

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Warwick Smith

Why politicians must lie – and how selling ice creams is like an election campaign By Warwick Smith Originaly published at The Guardian. 27/8/2014 Politicians must choose to either stand up for what they believe or maximise their vote. To … Continue reading →

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