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Treasury Secretary falls for Gearing Myth
The Treasury Secretary John Fraser was recently found wanting in the Senate Economics committee on the most controversial tax in the country. When asked by Senator Peter Whish-Wilson what would happen to rents if Negative Gearing was removed, he provided the following...
Squaring the circle: The contradictory arguments against limiting negative gearing to new homes
By Gavin Putland. Cross-posted from Land Value Research Group. Of all the proposed reforms to negative gearing, the one with the best chance of being supported by a major political party — hence the best chance of getting through Parliament — is to disallow or...
More property lobby propaganda – Take Action!
ACIL Allen Consulting released a misleading report commissioned by the Property Council of Australia and the Real Estate Institute of Australia about negative gearing. Among its claims are that middle income earners are the primary beneficiaries of negative gearing...
Budget deadweight, Prosper happenings
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Comedy central, this guy says it all. If only there was a transcript! The emotions this video elicit will only grow following Tony Abbott's forceful ruling out of Negative Gearing reform today. He wants 'lower, simpler, fairer taxes' and then goes on to say it was the...
Xenophon changes tune on super access
Cycling into work yesterday I bumped into the good Senator Nick Xenophon. I had to yell out "No super access for First Home Owners"! He responded so I hit the brakes and we had a short chat. In good news, Nick said that he had changed his position: 'I've been...
Empty Investment Homes Hurt Affordability
Press Release for Speculative Vacancies 7 report launch A new report finds 64,386 properties are likely vacancies during Melbourne’s record-long housing supply crisis. “32% of the Docklands may be a speculators paradise but it’s facing a ghost town future if the...
Speculative Vacancies 7
Read the report Wednesday November 12th, 6.30pm Presenter: Catherine Cashmore 2/22 Punch La, Melbourne RSVP The 7th Speculative Vacancies report advocates for empty property held for capital gains to be included in Australia's housing vacancy measures. Read The...
New Aussie Mortgage Debt record
New Aussie Mortgage Debt record - but why? Dont crowd out the investors!! by Renegadeeconomists on Mixcloud Philip Soos & David Collyer discuss their Senate Housing Affordability Inquiry presentation amidst the fast moving economic environment. Read their submission....