Morrison mulls negative gearing caps, boomer bribe

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By Leith van Onselen

According to The Australian, the Turnbull Government is planning to allow retirees to downsize from their large family homes without affecting the assets test for the Aged Pension or their superannuation caps:

Retired Australians would gain new incentives to save the proceeds from selling their houses to move into more practical homes, with forecasts suggesting the measures could free up more than 50,000 properties a year.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.