House prices wouldn’t be falling so fast if Albanese was a man of his word

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 7, 2026

Imagine how a first-time buyer who bought into the five per cent deposit scheme feels owing 95 per cent on an asset that’s losing value thanks to the backflip on negative gearing.

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