Scummo blames Labor for housing bust

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By Leith van Onselen

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned that Labor’s negative gearing and CGT reforms will reduce stamp duty receipts, and has called on the states to seek a guarantee from Labor that its reforms would not affect their revenue. From The Australian:

Mr Morrison said the states should demand a guarantee from Mr Shorten that stamp duty and GST revenues would not be negatively affected by Labor’s property tax changes.

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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.