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HIA backs negative hearing stability
THE Housing Industry Association is urging the Australian Government to rule out changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax in the upcoming tax review, warning that tax instability will reduce new home construction and worsen housing shortages. HIA argues housing is already heavily taxed and investors fund over 40 per cent of new builds. It says discouraging investment will cut supply, not prices, and calls for stable tax settings to support construction and improve long-term housing affordability.
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