Winner! The dumbest ever negative gearing defence

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By Leith van Onselen

We’ve hit peak stupid in the negative gearing debate, with Starr Partners CEO, Douglas Driscoll, claiming Labor’s policy will magically lead to an influx of Chinese investment, thereby locking-out first home buyers. From Yahoo Finance:

Instead of boosting the volume of first-home buyers in the market, the changes could lead to a possible influx of overseas property investors, Starr Partners CEO Douglas Driscoll warns.

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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.