The 2026 / 2027 Australian Federal Budget includes Major Tax Changes that are Targeted at Property Investors Most people in Australia were expecting changes to property taxes in this budget, due to widespread pre-budget media coverage. The 2026–27 Australian Federal...
What is the Government’s 5% Deposit Scheme for First Home Buyers? The current Australian Labor government has offered a 5% deposit schemes as part of a range of measures to help first home buyers get a start, as well as trying to address supply issues with housing...
Government Housing Assistance has been Part of Federal Government 'Housing Policy' Since the Beginning of the Colony. The “First Home Buyers Grant” was introduced in July 2000 by the Howard government of the time. The housing grants were revolutionary at the...
An example of Federal Labor’s Facebook Advertisments (2025), focusing on their Housing Policies The 2025 Australian federal election results are a 'ground swell' for Labor's housing policies. But what are those policies? According to their website,...
The minimum ceiling height requirements in residential buildings are determined by the NCC and BCA documents and the relevant Australian Standards. Matters of ‘building compliance’ and ‘building code’ requirements in Australia are set out in...
2019 Federal Election – Economic Liberalism or Social Democracy? With seven Prime Ministers in ten years, it is easy to understand why some voters have stopped listening.Over this period of political inconsistency, it has been difficult to differentiate between...
