CGT Changes May Reduce Housing Supply, Real Estate Institute Warns

The Real Estate Institute of Australia says the government’s planned capital gains tax and negative gearing changes will make housing less affordable, not more.
CGT Changes May Reduce Housing Supply, Real Estate Institute Warns
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The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has told a Senate committee that planned changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will reduce housing supply and push up rents, disputing the government’s modelling of the policy’s impact.

The Senate Economics Committee is examining the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026.

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Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.