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Q+A: Are we taxing housing like cigarettes?

Published October 01, 2026

Australia needs more homes. Governments agree on the problem and have set ambitious targets - but the housing pipeline remains under enormous pressure.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Mike Zorbas, CEO of the Property Council of Australia, about why Australia isn't building enough homes, the extraordinary tax burden on new housing - which Mike likens to the way cigarettes are taxed - and the impact of changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and discretionary trusts.

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