AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoHousing Tax Shock: Labor’s Budget 2026 property reforms—scrapping negative gearing for existing homes and tightening capital gains tax rules—are already triggering warnings of a rental squeeze and slower building investment, with investors bracing for exits. Migration Duel: The Coalition’s plan to cap migration to housing completions and restrict welfare for non-citizens has universities and multicultural leaders up in arms, arguing it will cost jobs and damage social cohesion. Fuel Excise Standoff: PM Albanese says Australia’s fuel stocks are stronger than before the Iran war, but he won’t commit on extending the petrol excise cut past 30 June—assessment is promised before July 1. Hate Laws Move: The National Socialist Network is now listed as an illegal hate group under new criminal hate-speech rules, with leaders insisting the crackdown can survive court challenges. Security Breach Claims: SA prison staff at Yatala Labour Prison face “extreme risk” claims after a car linked to an alleged shooting was reportedly seen in the staff car park days earlier. Water Funding Miss: Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s “shovel ready” Water Bank project is left out of the Budget, pushed to future rounds.
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