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Negative gearing reforms. Capital gains tax changes. Trust adjustments. Housing affordability measures. Productivity promises. 

Beyond the latest Federal Budget headlines… what are the real consequences? 

This week, Ben is joined by David Robertson, Chief Economist, Head of Economic and Markets Research at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and Evan Lucas, Market Commentator, to unpack one of the most ambitious (and controversial) budgets in decades. 

Together they explore: 

  • 💰 What tax reform could mean for investors 
  • 📉 Will borrowing power and investor behaviour change? 
  • 📊 Could this create a two-tier property market? 
  • 🤖 Why AI and productivity may become Australia’s next growth story 

Plus: the unintended consequences nobody seems to be talking about… 

It’s a sharp look into where Australia’s economy is heading with these tsunami reforms.  Tune in now!

Resources Mentioned

  • (FREE WEBINAR) Property Prices After Tax Reform: Fact vs Fiction
    With major changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax now on the table, what does this mean for property prices, investors, first-home buyers and renters?
    Join Ben LIVE as he cuts through the headlines to unpack the potential winners, losers and unintended consequences shaping Australia’s property market.
    🗓 Tuesday, 26th May
    ⏰ 7:30pm AEST
    👉 Register Free Here
  • 💸 Mortgage Hacks Video Series
    Cashflow feeling tight? Ben’s got 6 short videos packed with practical mortgage hacks that could put hundreds of dollars back in your pocket every month. 👉 Listen now!

Timestamps  

  • 0:00 – 598 | Negative Gearing & CGT: Two Top Economists Cut Through the Budget Spin – Chat with David Robertson & Evan Lucas 
  • 4:52 – Bold Reform Or Big Gamble? Can ambitious policy actually deliver meaningful change? 
  • 9:15 – Hammer Vs Chisel 🔨 Evan Lucas’ analogy for why policy often misses precision 
  • 16:56 – Housing Affordability Reality Check: Will these reforms actually help first-home buyers? 
  • 19:05 – The Magic 5-Year Myth: Does negative gearing become cashflow positive that quickly? 
  • 21:25 – Negative Gearing Isn’t Gone  
  • 25:31 – Why a new interest rate reality may be emerging 
  • 30:16 – AI: The productivity shift that could reshape the economy 
  • 41:07 – Investor Behaviour Changes: The unintended consequences nobody is discussing 
  • 47:48 – The New Investor Playbook: Duplexes, development and emerging opportunities 
  • 53:32 – Solving Supply: Why housing supply remains Australia’s biggest challenge 
  • 58:17 – Final Verdict: Is this just the first step in a bigger reform story?