How CGT affected housing affordability | Alan Kohler | ABC NEWS
ABC finance reporter Alan Kohler explains how CGT is connected to the housing affordability problem and why the government plans to change housing incentives in the upcoming budget.
Kohler says house prices began rising twice as fast as incomes when CGT was introduced, leading Australians to view property not just as a home but also as a way to invest.
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