Stockland: Labor’s negative gearing policy to boost supply

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By Leith van Onselen

Already, the scaremongering has begun over Labor’s proposed negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) reforms, with some commentators even blaming Labor’s policy for the current price declines:

FALLING house prices across the country are being driven by Labor promises to abolish negative gearing and raise capital gains tax if it wins the next federal election.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.