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House prices skyrocket since Cabinet rejected capital gains tax reforms

Peter Whish-Wilson 7 Apr 2017
Housing
Treasury & Finance

Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to reveal the capital gains tax modelling they took to Cabinet back in February 2016 [as discovered by an ABC Freedom of Information Request].

Senator Whish-Wilson said, “The public has a right to know what Treasury found when it modelled the budget and housing affordability impact of changes to capital gains tax.

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Turnbull needs to stop throwing petrol on the housing fire

Peter Whish-Wilson 4 Apr 2017
Housing
Treasury & Finance

Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to end its reckless support for negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts that are fuelling a housing crisis.

Senator Whish-Wilson said, “It doesn’t seem to matter which expert comes out against negative gearing or what happens to house prices, the Government remains in denial about its role in the housing crisis.

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Turnbull needs to stop throwing petrol on the housing fire

Peter Whish-Wilson 4 Apr 2017
Housing
Treasury & Finance

Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to end its reckless support for negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts that are fuelling a housing crisis.

Senator Whish-Wilson said, “It doesn’t seem to matter which expert comes out against negative gearing or what happens to house prices, the Government remains in denial about its role in the housing crisis.

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