Treasurer dubious on negative gearing reform
As the political stoush over negative gearing intensifies, Jim Chalmers backed in Anthony Albanese’s scepticism over winding back the tax concession for property investors.
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Teals lash Labor for mines decision
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‘Ask him yourself’: Albanese doesn’t know if Chalmers requested Treasury property tax work
The PM says he didn’t ask Treasury to consider winding back negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions for property investors, but could not answer if his Treasurer put in the request.
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Employers ‘dragged’ into disputes
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Dutton hoping for bipartisan nuclear policy
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Get real, Albanese tells Labor romantics
Anthony Albanese has lashed his critics after another senior figure from the Hawke-Keating era criticised Labor’s ‘cautious’ policymaking.
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