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Part of situation: Australian housing market faces prolonged price and supply (138 clusters)

Australia housing market cools amid tax reforms

housing affordability negative gearing capital gains tax property investment Australian housing market

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended recent housing tax reforms, arguing that changes to property investor concessions are necessary to improve affordability for first-time buyers. The reforms, which include limiting negative gearing for residential investments to new builds from July 2027 and replacing the capital gains tax discount with inflation-adjusted indexation, aim to reduce competition from investors.

According to the Australia Institute, the nation is seeing its most significant affordability improvement in 50 years. Data from Cotality shows national housing prices have fallen 5.2% since March. While rising interest rates and living costs have contributed to the downturn, economists note a shift in investor behavior: loans for established dwellings fell 14% in the June quarter, while loans for new builds rose 4.4%.

Despite these improvements, the market remains mixed. National dwelling values fell for the sixth consecutive month in September, with Brisbane and Sydney seeing the sharpest declines. Conversely, regional markets and cities like Perth and Darwin have continued to show annual growth.

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Anthony Albanese · Australia · Australia Institute · Australian Government · Cotality · Reserve Bank of Australia

Claims

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The 50 per cent capital gains tax discount is being replaced with inflation-adjusted indexation and a minimum tax rate. kendranewsaustralia.com.au
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Negative gearing for residential property investments will generally be limited to new builds from July 2027. kendranewsaustralia.com.au
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Transitional arrangements will cover existing investments acquired before the commencement threshold. kendranewsaustralia.com.au
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] House prices increased more than twice as fast as average incomes. kendranewsaustralia.com.au
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Average house prices in Australia rose by over 400% between 1999 and 2026. kendranewsaustralia.com.au

Sources

Albanese Defends Housing Tax Changes, Says Reforms Aim to Help First Home Buyers [kendranewsaustralia.com.au]
Property expert calls for stamp duty reform alongside housing schemes [www.propertywire.com]
September 2026 housing update: Australian housing values fall for sixth straight month [www.propertyme.com.au]
Tax changes ‘crack the nut’ on housing affordability [theqldr.com.au]
Tax changes 'crack the nut' on housing affordability [www.perthnow.com.au]
Brisabne property prices: Dip could restrict supply in Brisbane, says Queensland Housing Minister Sam O’Connor [www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
Brisabne property prices: Dip could restrict supply in Brisbane, says Queensland Housing Minister Sam O’Connor [www.smh.com.au]