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Can a correction fix Australia’s housing market?
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?

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

The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.

There's no doubt that taking away negative gearing on existing properties will reduce the amount many investors can afford to…

If home affordability was the central aim of Labor’s budget changes, then property prices have to fall. But the government can’t…

Labor’s budget changes are not to blame for the recent dip in property prices. But the changes will help move housing away from…

Australia already has more homes than households. It’s just that too many of our homes cannot house the people who need them.