Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals on The Property Couch!

In this episode, Ben is joined by Evan Lucas to unpack a bold idea that could completely change how Australians save for their first home:

What if part of the super system was used to help first home buyers build a deposit?

Evan’s argument is simple: saving a deposit is one of the biggest barriers to getting onto the property ladder, and the infrastructure to help people build long-term wealth already exists.

Instead of relying on grants, capped schemes, or one-off incentives that can distort the market, he makes the case for a dedicated first home buyer savings vehicle inside super — one that starts from day one in the workforce and helps Australians build toward both home ownership and retirement.

It’s a big idea, and yes, it comes with trade-offs.

Ben and Evan unpack the logic, the possible objections, and why this could be a much more practical way to help first home buyers than many of the schemes already in the market.

If saving a deposit feels like the hardest part of buying a home, this is one worth watching.

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Timestamps
00:28 – Welcome back to Friday Fundamentals
00:39 – Evan’s new hill to die on
01:09 – Why saving a deposit is the real problem
01:26 – The idea: use super to build a first home deposit
02:01 – Why the current first home saver scheme falls short
02:17 – How the split could work in practice
03:27 – Should there be a cap?
04:09 – Real-world example: doctors, location and deposits
05:01 – Why ring-fencing creates distortions
05:39 – What happens if someone never buys?
06:20 – Can personal savings be added too?
07:17 – The tax advantage of using super
08:06 – Why savings accounts may be the slower path
09:19 – Building wealth across the whole time continuum
10:30 – Is this a good idea? Ben wants your take

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