Australian Federal Politicians Should Disclose if they hold Negatively Geared Assets in their Members interest Statements
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Luke Rowles
11 years ago
there is no reason to bennefit from a loss on a house investment unless it increases the housing stock. Society gets no bennefit from existing properties being owned bu wealthy individuals
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Simon da silva
11 years ago
We need a goverment that shows their vested interest.
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Bryan Kavanagh
11 years ago
real estate investment has replaced productivity in Australia and our representatives shoul let is know wher they stand on the subject of negative gearing.
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Jacob Cope
11 years ago
No vested interests, abolish negative gearing and tax incentives for rent seekers
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Tim
11 years ago
Should be extended to all property holdings, not just negatively geared property.
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Ninad
11 years ago
Good one
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A C Stewart
11 years ago
Absolutely confirm that polies should disclose the benefit of negative gearing to them. This is a divisive policy that robs the young of the ability to purchase housing.
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Stephen Nordstrom
11 years ago
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It is a continuing disappointment that none of the political parties is interested in tackling negative gearin.It is now vital that we find out if the reason for this is that the politicians themselves are too heavily involved in this tax deduction.
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kaylene carter
11 years ago
affordable housing for all
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Kevin Xu
11 years ago
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Peter Scales
11 years ago
Distortions in the property market should be a primary concern of any politician interested in "the National Interest".
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Robert MacLennan
11 years ago
I have benefited from negative gearing and would be happy to see it go, it is not good for the overall economy!
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Adam Blanford
11 years ago
Spot on!
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Jacob Healer
11 years ago
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It is bad economic policy encourage people to hold a toxic investment in the hopes that theoretical capital gains will offset the real losses that both the government and the individual pay for
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Jarrad Day
11 years ago
Total transparency or resign !
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Nick Friend
11 years ago
Scrap negative gearing for the greater good of Australia in the future
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RallyWhiz
11 years ago
End negative gearing and divert those funds to budget deficit.
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Richard Palmer
11 years ago
A much needed change
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seafeet
11 years ago
agree
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Hugh
11 years ago
This is increasingly important when politicians are going to be reviewing tax laws soon.
there is no reason to bennefit from a loss on a house investment unless it increases the housing stock. Society gets no bennefit from existing properties being owned bu wealthy individuals
We need a goverment that shows their vested interest.
real estate investment has replaced productivity in Australia and our representatives shoul let is know wher they stand on the subject of negative gearing.
No vested interests, abolish negative gearing and tax incentives for rent seekers
Should be extended to all property holdings, not just negatively geared property.
Good one
Absolutely confirm that polies should disclose the benefit of negative gearing to them. This is a divisive policy that robs the young of the ability to purchase housing.
It is a continuing disappointment that none of the political parties is interested in tackling negative gearin.It is now vital that we find out if the reason for this is that the politicians themselves are too heavily involved in this tax deduction.
affordable housing for all
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Distortions in the property market should be a primary concern of any politician interested in "the National Interest".
I have benefited from negative gearing and would be happy to see it go, it is not good for the overall economy!
Spot on!
It is bad economic policy encourage people to hold a toxic investment in the hopes that theoretical capital gains will offset the real losses that both the government and the individual pay for
Total transparency or resign !
Scrap negative gearing for the greater good of Australia in the future
End negative gearing and divert those funds to budget deficit.
A much needed change
agree
This is increasingly important when politicians are going to be reviewing tax laws soon.