Budget 2026: housing changes to slowly reverse decades of damage

About this episode

The episode discusses the government's changes to capital gains and negative gearing and their potential impact on the housing market.

The government’s changes to capital gains and negative gearing will begin to undo decades of damage to the housing market caused by Howard-era policies – so will Elinor actually be able to buy a house?

Topics covered

• housing market
• capital gains
• negative gearing
• government policy
• economic impact

Keywords

• housing changes
• capital gains
• negative gearing
• Howard-era policies
• buy a house

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The government, Howard-era policies

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