About two-thirds of federal parliamentarians own two or more properties,an analysis of the declared interests shows.
The Nationals need to put some of their old bulls out to pasture,be part of the solution for the regions,or risk becoming a party of irrelevance.
The former premier also said NSW should be funded by the Commonwealth to pay for the “lazy economic Ponzi scheme” of immigration.
The issue is a potential test for the government after it broke its election promise to keep stage 3 cuts in their original form,raising questions about other tax pledges.
As the Coalition argues the government cannot be trusted on income tax changes,independent MPS and a former Labor luminary are encouraging an examination of the entire tax system.
The new analysis comes as the federal government launched the first round of tenders for funding through its $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund.
Experts are in furious agreement:Australia needs tax reform. So why aren’t the major political parties talking about it?
Landlords making a profit from their rentals have outnumbered negatively geared property owners for the first time since a change to capital gains tax in the late 1990s.
Soaring interest rates are hitting all mortgage holders including landlords,who will pass on some of the cost to the federal budget.
Readers had strong views about Sydney’s dire housing situation,and the government’s proposals to alleviate the problem.
Leaked talking points that the PM’s office sent to Labor MPs say the party has no plans to change negative gearing rules.