29/03/2019
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鈥淢aster Builders Australia welcomes the announcement of Labor鈥檚 Build to Rent tax concessions that will encourage institutional investment in housing and boost residential building activity,鈥 Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia said.聽

鈥淗owever, Labor鈥檚 announcement that its increase of capital gains tax and restrictions on negative gearing will start from 1 January 2020 does nothing to allay concerns about the impact on building activity and the housing supply,鈥 she said.聽

鈥淥ur modelling that shows Labor鈥檚 policy will reduce the number of new homes by up to 42,000 and deprive the economy of up to $11.8 billion worth of building activity,鈥 Denita Wawn said.聽

鈥淢aster Builders Forecasts tell us that we need 62,000 new homes built each year to meet the community鈥檚 demand for housing,鈥 she said.聽

鈥淲e need all incentives for investment on the table rather than taking away incentives from one part of the market to prop up another,鈥 Denita Wawn said.聽

鈥淭his is just robbing Peter to pay Paul,鈥 Denita Wawn said.聽