Tension and Debate over Negative Gearing and Capital Gains in Parliament

Following its loss at the 2019 federal election, touching negative gearing — tax concessions that benefit property investors — has been unthinkable for the Labor Party.

But this week the government was drawn into discussions about ending it by The Greens’ housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather, demanding Anthony Albanese address it if he wants to pass a new housing policy.

So, could the Greens force Labor to tackle negative gearing? 

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the future of housing and why unproductive parliamentary Question Time debates might have to change.

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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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