The National Cabinet’s housing affordability solution is just another media release on the way to no place, according to the Australian Institute for Progress’s Executive Director, Graham Young.
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Australian Institute of Progress Executive Director Graham Young said that as the problem in the housing market wasn’t a lack of funds for investment, but a lack of stock, Labor’s $2 Bn will just make prices more expensive for everyone.
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NSW election 2023 Survey 1
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Rule out changing negative gearing
It’s time for the prime minister to step up and rule out tinkering with the housing market and get on with the job of creating more supply. In particular he must rule out any changes to negative gearing.
Rule out changes to negative gearing
It’s time for the prime minister to step up and rule out tinkering with the housing market and get on with the job of creating more supply. In particular he must rule out any changes to negative gearing according to the Australian Institute for Progress.
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Historically Australian interest rates have been higher than US rates. Makes sense - which currency... would you rather hold. So why would you expect Aussie interest rates to dive when US interest rates are holding up. #InterestRates #RBA #housing https://data.bis.org/topics/CBPOL/tables-and-dashboards
