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The Property Tax Pivot Nobody Saw Coming
Days before the Federal Budget, the property tax reform being discussed has shifted into something fundamentally different... and the structural mechanics of the new policy may do the exact opposite of what it claims to do. We unpack what's actually being proposed, why it's designed to fail at its own stated objective, and what it actually means for property investors right now.
See you on the inside!
Recorded 30 April 2026
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0:00 - The 3am discovery
3:39 - From CGT discount to indexation
9:49 - What inflation indexation actually means
11:48 - The maths: indexation vs current discount
17:58 - Why this policy is structurally designed to fail
18:43 - Negative gearing: what's actually being proposed