Robert Carling on CGT, CIS event cited

Impact of Capital Gains Tax Changes on House Prices Revealed

Robert Carling, a senior fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, argued against changes to the capital gains tax discount. He believes any alterations would have a minimal effect on house prices. Carling noted that the focus on housing prices overlooks that these prices represent only about 40% of the assets subject to this tax. He cautioned against changes that could prompt immediate price increases, while also considering the impact on business investment.

Opposition revival depends on good policy foundation (editorial)

In an address to the Centre for Independent Studies, Ms Ley recommitted the opposition to workplace relations reform, after almost 20 years of inertia, including enterprise-level bargaining between businesses and staff.