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Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... economic benefits. The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) later became the centrepiece of the government's affordable housing strategy. Established with a $10 billion capital base, the fund aims to support delivery of 40,000 social and affordable ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... existing investors. Investments that support government housing programs, for example, through the provision of affordable housing, will also be exempt. Chalmers said reforms to negative gearing and CGT are "prospective and respect previous investment ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... of a suitable benchmark for alternatives assets. Venture capital, renewable energy projects and social and affordable housing, for example, are poorly represented in the benchmarks. Another option is to assess total portfolio risk-adjusted returns using ...

DWS appoints Australian real estate head, steps up living sector push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... under Ben's leadership," Naumann said. Taylor noted DWS's living strategy will help deliver quality and affordable housing supply for Australian cities and provide its clients with cashflows driven by the country's attractive residential ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... transition, improving the way companies partner with First Nations people, and pioneering institutional investment in affordable housing. "Debby has been a passionate and tireless advocate for a fairer super system, helping narrow the gender super gap ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
... retirement disaster if the government doesn't act. Long-term solutions need to focus on getting more people into affordable housing," he said. "But we've got a crisis facing retirees right now, Commonwealth Rent Assistance has not kept pace with actual ...

Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... would support investing additional revenue gained by a wealth tax into poverty-reduction measures, including affordable housing and increased income support. Oxfam acting chief executive Chrisanta Muli describes these findings as evidence that the Australian ...

Conscious IM delivers affordable housing solutions

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
Conscious Investment Management (CIM) has partnered with one of Australia's most experienced affordable housing providers, St George Community Housing (SGCH), to acquire 102 dwellings in Box Hill, Victoria. The properties are being delivered as affordable ...

AXA IM Alts expands affordable housing strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... to acquire a prime fringe-CBD development site on Adderley Street, Melbourne, to progress its built-to-rent affordable housing strategy further. The acquired site will be developed into a roughly 100-unit residential scheme providing a balanced mix of ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... performance test needs to be reformed to cater for emerging areas, including the energy transition, decarbonisation, affordable housing and possibly other emerging local industries. "This is an essential reform to encourage investment in economy-enhancing ...
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