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Big-spending budget lifts many boats

Nick Lenaghan
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Retail landlords not saddled with rent relief demands, such as Aventus, along with industrial property owners including Goodman Group, will be first in line to take a boost from the big-spending federal budget.

The budget puts money into the pockets of consumers – or leaves it there – with $17.8 billion in tax cuts and another $2.6 billion in support payments for pensioners in a direct effort to boost consumption. All going to plan, household consumption is forecast to rise 7 per cent by 2021-22.

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Nick Lenaghan edits the property section, which covers all aspects, from residential real estate and housing and construction to commercial property – office, retail, industrial – and major ASX-listed developers and real estate investment trusts. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nlenaghan@afr.com

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