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Sukkar confirms first home buyer bribe will be in Budget

Tuesday 11 April 2017

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.