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Treasurer opens the way for increased infrastructure spending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... market, that they must take care not to overact. "The Labor Party has proposed dangerous and dramatic changes on negative gearing with no thought or appreciation of the consequences," Morrison said. "Unlike regulatory measures which can be quickly recalibrated ...

Negative gearing exposing Australia's poor: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
KPMG warns any increase in Australia's historically low interest rates would cause serious economic problems and affect households across the entire financial spectrum, from rich to poor. The industry consultant said one of its biggest concerns is that ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... rental dwellings. Additionally, Eslake called on governments to reduce the capital gains discount and the rate of negative gearing, noting that among the many factors present in the rise of house prices is the increasing presence of investors in the ...

SMSF investors not all in property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... six to 12 months. In addition the survey found 72% of investors are not worried about the potential removal of negative gearing and only 2% think the currently available negative gearing concessions are the key attraction of real estate investment. Only ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... Markit Flash Eurozone PMI Cue in the growing mass of central bank unbelievers - those opining that CB policy -- QE and negative interest rates - have become ineffective, this one's for them. The Eurozone economy grew by 0.5% in the first quarter of this ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... Additionally the temporary budget repair levy of 2% on income over $180,000 has not been extended beyond June 2017. Negative gearing remains unchanged in this budget.

Higher recession risk creates opportunity in large miners: Lazard

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... properties because they think that is how you get rich, but they aren't doing it for the yield. They are happy to accept negative cashflow and hope the price goes up. Suddenly if they think the price will fall it no longer makes sense to own it." Should ...

Boomers surprisingly open to fair super tax changes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... respondents disagreed with last year's budget decision to raise the Age Pension eligibility age from 67 to 70. As negative gearing looks set to become a major election issue, respondents were evenly split 41-41 (with 18% neutral) for and against Labor's ...

Labor will announce retirement income priorities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... days. "Our tax policy on super was put out in April last year. Fundamentally people know where we stand on super, negative gearing and capital gains and I think people find that refreshing," Chalmers said. He said if you were to design a superannuation ...

Super tax concessions no gift

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... different treatment that super receives in the tax system compared to other forms of tax concessions. "Capital gains, negative gearing, company tax, and family trust tax concessions have remained completely untouched or become more generous in the last ...