Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese’s claim
- Labor proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax in the 2016 and 2019 elections.
- Chalmers stated that the government had not commissioned modeling on negative gearing, and Treasury views it as unlikely to improve the economy.
- Greens leader Adam Bandt criticized both major parties for opposing reform on tax concessions, which he claims will cost $180 billion in lost revenue over a decade.
- The Greens leader Adam Bandt stated that major parties oppose tax concessions costing $180 billion in forgone revenue over the decade.
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Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese’s claim
The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis, not modelling, which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.
Meet Elliott Chalmers, ALP
What is your background? I was born and educated in regional Toowoomba. I have spent most of my career working for small businesses and I understand the importance of having a government that helps create jobs and invests in the services people need. I work in accounting and I know what a difference things like energy rebates and asset write offs that are being provided by our Federal Labor government mean. I’m young, enthusiastic and I have a p…
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