How housing became a generational Budget battleground
Pitting investors against first home buyers in the name of intergenerational equity, Labor's fifth budget aims to address young people's housing struggles.
The reaction to big tax changes
Pitting investors against first home buyers in the name of intergenerational equity, Labor's fifth budget aims to address young people's housing struggles.
A bid to overhaul emergency services funding could result in property owners paying hundreds of dollars for a land tax in one state.
Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.
The coalition's economic plan for Australia would hand back more money to workers by indexing tax rates to inflation at a cost of tens of billions of dollars.
Infrastructure spending is necessary for building more homes across the country but the jury is out on plans for migration.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a sweeping economic vision for Australia involving major tax reform and deep cuts to the nation's migrant intake.
Tax changes in the federal budget will likely shift property investors to new houses in the outer suburbs and inner-city apartments, economists say.
The coalition's pitch to crack down on the number of migrants to ease pressure on limited housing supply has been criticised as a repeat of One Nation policy.
Angus Taylor is preparing to give his first budget reply speech since taking over as opposition leader, with several policies already announced.
Households with solar panels and batteries could benefit from changes in the budget but big renewable energy changes were overlooked.