A closer look at parties’ rival housing policies (and 1 big risk)
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have announced major changes they say will help first-time buyers. Economists fear the Coalition’s tax breaks could end up costing billions of dollars more.
Housing affordability has long been a priority issue for voters at federal elections, but as the “great Australian dream” of homeownership slips out of reach, both sides have amplified their property policies.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced new interventions in the housing market, and each claimed to be doing more to help first home buyers.
John KehoeEconomics editorJohn Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
