
Property & Finance Podcast #38: Federal Budget 2026: The Biggest Property & Tax Changes in Decades
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June 4, 2026 · 60 min
About this episode
The episode discusses significant tax and property policy changes from the Federal Budget 2026 and their implications for various stakeholders in Australia.
The Federal Budget has delivered some of the mostsignificant tax and property policy changes Australia has seen in decades. In this episode of Property & Finance, Theo Chamberssits down with economist Martin Lakos to discuss what the changes mean forinvestors, business owners, first-home buyers and everyday Australians. This episode covers: • Capital Gains Tax reforms • Negative gearing changes • Trust taxation updates • The impact on housing affordability • Rental market implications • Borrowing capacity and lending considerations • SMSF investment opportunities • The future of property investing in Australia Martin and Theo also discuss the broader economicconsequences of the reforms, including their potential impact on housingsupply, investment activity and long-term wealth creation. If you're an investor, homeowner, business owner or simplytrying to understand how the Budget may affect your financial future, thisepisode is essential listening.
People in this episode
Host: Theo Chambers
Guest: Martin Lakos
Topics covered
- Federal Budget
- property policy changes
- tax reforms
- housing affordability
- investment opportunities
- economic consequences
Keywords
- Capital Gains Tax
- negative gearing
- trust taxation
- housing supply
- rental market
- borrowing capacity
- SMSF investment
- property investing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australia
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