This page is dedicated to works by EP (Peter) Middleton, a long-term resident. Peter Middleton wrote in the tradition of Henry George, a political economist who toured Australia in the late 1800s and had a considerable influence in promoting “land value taxation”, reflected these days in municipal rating on the unimproved value of land. While Georgist views are relevant to the contemporary debate about land rating on Norfolk Island, the Historical Society has no public policy on taxation or rating and does not endorse the views in these little-known works.
Any person with rights to Mr Middleton’s estate are cordially invited to contact the Webmaster to negotiate a copyright clearance.
The Great Australian Myth of Home Ownership, 1983. Printed by Photopress International, Norfolk Island.