The Govt's Investor Taxes Will Make the Housing Crisis Worse | Senator Andrew Bragg Warns

Is the Australian housing crisis a failure of government policy?

Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg says yes, and he brings the numbers. $10 billion spent, 17 homes built, and close to $80 billion in new taxes that he argues are shutting down housing supply across the Australian property market.

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In this episode of the Follio Property Podcast, Reece Beddall and Lachlan Delahunty sit down with Senator Andrew Bragg to look at what's really behind the housing crisis in Australia. Australia needs about 250,000 new homes a year but is on track to build only 170,000. Meanwhile, 1.5 million people have arrived in four years against just 500,000 homes built. Bragg explains why negative gearing and capital gains tax changes could push rents up and investors out. He also says first home buyers in Australia are falling into negative equity under the 5% deposit scheme, and that builder insolvencies point to a broken system. If you're a property investor, a first home buyer, or a homeowner trying to read where real estate in Australia goes next, this conversation shows the risks the mainstream narrative is missing.

What we cover:

✅ Why $80 billion in new property taxes could cut housing supply by 35,000 homes

✅ The negative gearing and CGT changes that could hit investors and push rents higher

✅ Why first home buyer applications are down 20 to 30% and many buyers face negative equity

✅ How a 2,000-page building code adds about $70,000 to the cost of a new home

✅ Why Bragg wants migration of 170,000 to 180,000 a year to match housing supply

✅ The Coalition's plan to roll back taxes and deregulate construction