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Foreign investment fees to double

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... foreign investment in Australia," Chalmers said. "Tackling housing affordability and helping more Australians into home ownership is a significant challenge and it's one this government takes seriously."

Social impact fund to target essential workers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... unlocking capital to address the biggest issue facing our customers," he said. "Australia has high obstacles to home ownership, and we believe financial institutions owe it to their customers to find solutions - as a member-owned bank this is exactly ...

Retirement Income Covenant a win for advisers - but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... strategies do not take into account the personal circumstances of members such as risk tolerance, external assets, home ownership, health, eligibility for the age pension and relationship status," Equipsuper chief executive Scott Cameron says. "Without ...

NSW to introduce options for first home buyers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... and saving 15%, the government said. Premier Dominic Perrottet said one of the government's priorities is to make home ownership a reality for more NSW families. "We want to lower the barriers to owning a home for first home buyers seeking a place of ...

Westpac outlines new social initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
The initiatives have a strong focus on women's financial security, including increasing home ownership rates among females. Westpac has expanded eligibility for its existing Lender's Mortgage Insurance (LMI) Waiver to include more health professions. ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... strange but huge experiment that should be made voluntary for Australians earning under $50,000. "Super is making home ownership much harder for lower income Australians," he added. Over the years, Bragg hasn't changed his tune on Australia's superannuation ...

Industry pans early release superannuation policy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... and Jane Hume boldly proclaimed that the government's new super scheme would unlock the great Australian dream of home ownership for thousands of first home buyers. Under the new scheme, first home buyers would be able to invest up to 40% of their superannuation ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... buyers. "With the prospect of first home buyers finding it increasingly difficult to enter the housing market, home ownership in Australia will continue declining. This is already being evidenced across all states and territories and is most pronounced ...

Budget targets home ownership rates

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
The federal government has announced an expansion of support measures for prospective home buyers by floating a new Regional Home Guarantee and boosting the number of places available under several existing schemes. Under the new Regional Home Guarantee ...

Generational home ownership gap widens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
New research shows how extensive the generational gap is when it comes to home ownership in Australia, with young Aussies living with mum and dad much longer than previous generations. A survey of more than 1000 Australians by Finder sought to find ...