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news 14th December 2017 in news

Overcoming roadblocks to reform state property taxes

Australian states and territories raised over 40 billion dollars from taxes on property in 2014–15, but how and where such taxes are levied has become very complex. Across Australia, different stamp duties, land tax rates and thresholds are in place for different classes of owners depending on how the property is used.

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news 13th December 2017 in news

Getting on the right side of public opinion - George Megalogenis at #NHCSydney

One of Australia’s most insightful political, economic and social commentators George Megalogenis, used his keynote address at the National Housing Conference to deliver a stimulating exploration of how community attitudes to housing affordability have been turned on their head, and flagged warnings of the social disruption that could be caused by high house prices should there be a downturn in the economy.

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news 28th September 2017 in news

How concerned are Australians about housing?

A recent cluster of polls from different polling companies shows that the issue of housing and housing affordability is of rising concern for Australian households. This is happening against a backdrop of house price increases, rising housing need and the falling proportion of households able to find a home in social housing.

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