Albanese Probed on Whether Australia Now Has Highest CGT Rate Globally

Independent MP Dai Le also questioned whether MPs and their families had prior knowledge to Labor’s tax overhaul.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) speaks as he stands with Treasurer Jim Chalmers during a press conference regarding budget changes in Sydney, Australia, on June 18, 2026. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has probed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the scale of Labor’s CGT reforms.

“Can the prime minister name a single country that will have a higher tax rate on real capital gains than Australia?” Taylor asked during Question Time on June 22.