
The likely change to the capital gains tax and the 'Ponzi scheme' of housing
From The Morning Edition
Published 4/21/2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is slated to make a big change to the tax system, with the centrepiece of the May budget a change to taxing capital gains on property. Will the likely tweaks reduce skyrocketing house prices, or address intergenerational inequality? Today, senior economics correspondent Shane…






