Sukkar confirms first home buyer bribe will be in Budget
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You heard it here first. Back in February I explained why the Turnbull Government would include some sort of first home buyer (FHB) bribe in the May Budget.
Today, Michael Sukkar – the minister assisting in the development of a housing affordability package – all but confirmed that a FHB bribe is go. From The Australian:
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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.