An alliance of unions is beginning two weeks of action at Melbourne airport this morning. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer and I’m going to run through some of the best overnight stories before Rafqa Touma comes along.Some Labor MPs say the government should not be afraid of considering reforms to negative gearing, with several caucus members saying they were “open” to fresh and bolder responses to the housing crisis. The debate over the possible reform of negative gearing – a plan rejected by voters when it was part of Labor’s manifesto at the 2019 election – has been reignited in recent weeks amid the standoff over the government’s housing bills. The thoughts of Labor MPs come as a report shows there are more Australian suburbs than ever with a median home value of $1m or more, according to new data. Continue reading…
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Author : Martin Farrer
Publish date : 2024-09-25 20:29:02
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