Rodney Samuels Consulting: The State Of The Market
Posted by Sam Spernat on 06-15-26 in Auction Results, Industry News, Market Insight, Market Updates, News
Market Commentary • May 2026
Wednesday, 14 May 2026 • Federal Budget 2026–27
Last night’s Federal Budget delivered what many in the property industry feared: sweeping changes to Capital Gains Tax and negative gearing dressed up as housing reform. What did we expect from a hard-left government steered by a Treasurer who learned his trade at the knee of Wayne Swan? Don’t be fooled. This will not fix housing affordability. It will make it worse.