Jun 17, 2026 – 8.00pmMore than half of Australia’s 2.3 million investment properties are recording a cash-flow loss, according to new Australian Taxation Office statistics, underlining the Albanese government’s move to curtail the tax-effective housing investment strategy of negative gearing.Interest rate rises by the Reserve Bank of Australia pushed landlords to their first collective net rental income loss – of $2.7 billion – in four years in 2023-24.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Negative gearing soars as interest rates rise
New data shows more than half of the nation’s 2.3 million investment properties are running at a cash-flow loss, emboldening Labor’s move to curtail negative gearing.
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