Tax reform to open door to 75k first home buyers, government estimates

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Mr Chalmers has promised, in addition to tax reform, tonight's budget will increase housing supply.
57% : Alongside housing and tax reform, thre will be packages designed to target fuel security, productivity and savings, he said.
56% : Government forecasts estimate negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms would help 75,000 people to buy their first home over the coming four years.
54% : The treasurer says the federal budget, to be handed down at 7.30pm AEST, will be centred around five packages, including housing and tax reform.
49% : In a political push to get ahead of the criticism that it has broken election promises, Labor is making a case for significant tax reform by promising the budget will open the housing market up to younger buyers.
49% : "We would see about 75,000 owner occupiers, additional owner occupiers be able to buy their own home," she said of the tax changes.
48% : "Tonight, we're changing Australia's tax system to level the playing field for them
47% : "Yes, how hard is it, for the 50th time," Mr Albanese said, in response to a question about whether he could rule out the tax changes.
47% : " Mr Wilson said while he had not seen details of the changes, it would be hard to support tax increases.
46% : " The Treasurer Jim Chalmers will reveal tonight how those taxes will be phased out and over what period of time that will happen.
45% : " Promise 'completely broken' Just a year ago, during the election campaign, Mr Albanese exasperatedly ruled out changing capital gains tax or negative gearing settings.

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