Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson on Housing, Property Markets, Tax, Debt and Australia's Economic Future

Negative gearing on established homes has just been abolished. The capital gains tax discount you've relied on for twenty years has been rewritten.

And somewhere between the government's press conference and the Treasury modelling, a trillion dollars in debt got added to the tab for a generation that hasn't even been asked if they're willing to pay it.

So here's the question I want to answer for you today. If you're a property investor, a business owner, or someone who just wants a comfortable retirement, what do the next three years actually look like for you?

By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly what the man leading the opposition to these changes thinks should happen instead.

You'll know whether a change of government would genuinely wind back negative gearing and CGT reform, or whether that's politically unrealistic once the changes are locked in.

And you'll understand where the real blame sits for the property market slowdown, because it's not as simple as the headlines make out.

My guest today is the Hon Tim Wilson, the Federal Member for Goldstein and Australia's Shadow Treasurer and in this episode I'm speaking with him about what the recent tax and housing changes mean for property, business, and retirement outcomes.

We unpack how government debt, rising taxes, and weaker private investment are reshaping Australia's economic outlook.

Tim explains why policy uncertainty is damaging confidence for property investors, business owners, and overseas capital.

We discuss how changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax, and trusts could lift rents and deter new housing supply.

We also explore why a growth-focused, small-business-led economy is, in Tim's view, the best path forward.

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