Why would a party whose voters are younger and disproportionately likely to rent propose policies that could see rents increase on average by another $83 per week, as well as seeing as many as 450,000 homes disappearing from the rental market?
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Greens tax demands to hike capital city rents $83 a week: modelling
The Greens balance of power demands to abolish Negative Gearing and double Capital Gains Tax on rental properties, will add $83 a week to average capital city rents on top of normal increases, according to new independent modelling.
Albanese moves ahead by default
This is the first set of results from our poll that closed on April 3. Compared to our January poll, Peter Dutton has faded while Anthony Albanese has moved ahead, mostly as a result.
Albanese will want to accept Bandt’s housing proposals because they’re in Labor’s DNA
If PM Albanese does not immediately and outright reject Adam Bandt’s demand he ditch negative gearing and double tax on capital it will be a tacit admission a Labor government will succumb in government.
Budget 2025: out of ideas and full of fiscal analgesics
Keating predicted a Banana Republic and it is gradually coming true.
Omnibus Poll January 2025
The race is tight between the two major parties on paper, but at this stage I’d prefer to be Peter Dutton than Anthony Albanese.
Exit Poll, Queensland 2024
This was a time for a change election. Not "climate change" but change of government.
Easy Labour – Identifying Construction Industry Cost Drivers in Queensland
The Miles Government's Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) sweetheart deal with the CFMEU is inflating costs on Queensland Government mega projects by $1 billion a year and helping to squeeze new home buyers out of the market.
Rampant Miles government spending is keeping inflation high and putting Queensland on unsustainable debt path: new report
Miles Government cost-of-living relief measures are fuelling inflation and forcing Queenslanders to endure higher interest rates for longer.
Faster, Better, More: How to House Australia
Why it takes so long and costs so much to deliver the housing we need – and what we can do about it.
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