Anthony Albanese is aiming to undo decades of tax incentives and make property more affordable for younger buyers
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Can a correction fix Australia’s housing market?
If the government is to genuinely improve housing affordability, it also needs to focus on increasing housing supply.
Housing is as much a supply problem as it is a tax one. Until more homes are built, changing tax settings will only go so far
A slide in house prices will improve affordability, but there are risks to confidence, consumer spending and housing supply that…
Continued uncertainty risks precipitating a market freeze or a severe correction that wipes out a massive chunk of Australians’…
The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.
Clare O'Neil has acknowledged that the property market is undergoing a correction, but says the government's proposed tax changes…
