Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable
- Written by Richard Eccleston, Professor of Political Science; Director, Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania
Gradually reducing stamp duty and negative gearing would minimise the impact on investors. ShutterstockHouse prices may have finally peaked, at least in Melbourne and Sydney. But a slight cooling in some overheated cities makes little difference to overall housing affordability in Australia, which has declined significantly over the past two...
