This Month
CGT reform may fix Australia’s negative gearing problem: economists
As Labor mulls big budget changes, experts say increasing the tax on capital gains should cool investor demand for property before any cut to negative gearing.
February
Cut 47 per cent tax rate to reduce property perks
The sharp rise in Australians caught in the top income taxation bracket is fuelling the exploitation of negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount.
Labor confirms negative gearing and CGT changes in the mix for budget
The Albanese government is striving for revenue and intergenerational equality in the housing market, a source has revealed.
The Australian towns where it’s cheaper to buy than rent
As rental prices in regional areas rapidly rise, there are some towns where house prices are still low – creating capital growth opportunities for investors.
Don’t make this major property mistake when you retire
Many Australians are sold on the idea of using an investment property to fund their retirement. Often the sums don’t add up.
You don’t build more houses raising capital gains tax on housing
With ALP spending at 40-year highs outside the pandemic, they’ve run out of money. And now they’re coming after yours.
Liberals oppose winding back CGT discount, but Greens on board
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher have left the door open to scaling back the tax break and can expect the support of the Greens.
Labor considers changes to CGT discount as ‘reform’ budget looms
Scaling back the 50 per cent capital gains tax deduction for property investors is under consideration as part of a “significant reform” budget in May.
December 2025
High income tax causes property investors to negatively gear
In an inconvenient truth, new research shows that high personal income tax rates motivate earners to become leveraged landlords.
‘NIMBYism is a cancer’: Bragg outlines Liberal housing policy vision
In a speech highlighting the Coalition’s housing plan, Andrew Bragg repudiates John Howard’s view that he has never met a person angry about their house price going up.
Reduced CGT discount could be confined to housing: Greens, economists
The Greens support paring back the capital gains tax discount for housing – and some senior economists agree there is a case for making changes.
September 2025
Is the war on NIMBYs enough to fix Australia’s housing crisis?
NSW political correspondent Paul Karp and deputy property editor Michael Bleby on the political leaders declaring war on NIMBYs and why the bigger problem might be a tradie deficit.
August 2025
Tax hike on retirees, trusts and investors would raise $19b
Economists are urging Labor to funnel any extra money gained from future tax increases into cutting taxes for workers.
Negative gearing hits a dead-end ahead of economic summit
Calls to curb the tax deduction in a bid to boost housing affordability continue, but Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has struck it off the table.
May 2025
‘People don’t want state-owned homes’: Coalition overhauls its housing policies
The new opposition spokesman on housing says the Coalition’s home buying policies are up for review, and vows to oppose Labor’s ‘crazy’ schemes.
April 2025
Unburdened by doubt, the PM is chasing the mantle of aspiration
Anthony Albanese’s campaign has been almost flawless compared with his 2022 effort and Dutton’s debut. He cites a couple of reasons.
‘Pro-aspiration’ PM shies away from new taxes on investors, super
Anthony Albanese has also ruled out restricting negative gearing to help fix the housing crisis because it would signal to voters that Labor is an anti-aspiration.
Chalmers says he asked for advice, not modelling on negative gearing
Jim Chalmers has cleared up a misstep by Anthony Albanese, who denied during Wednesday’s debate that the government had requested modelling on negative gearing.
Coalition to revive technical colleges, won’t commit to housing target
Peter Dutton claimed a $260 million pledge to establish new Australian technical colleges was another pillar of his housing affordability and accessibility policies.
December 2024
Capital gains benefit spikes to $22.7b as property investors sell out
Treasury estimates forgone taxes from the capital gains tax discount in 2024-25 have more than doubled since the last estimate in February 2023.
