515 | The Truth About Negative Gearing & Capital Gains Tax (LIVE)

Hey Folks! Today’s Episode is Extra Special – We Went LIVE on the Couch for the First Time in Almost 10 Years! 🎉 

And trust us, this is not an episode you want to miss!  

We’re diving into one of the most debated topics in property investment: Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax (CGT). 
 
We start by breaking down the agenda and explaining who will get the most value from this jam-packed discussion. Then, we journey through the history of negative gearing, bust a few myths, and share real-life examples to show you how it actually works. 

Here’s what you can look forward to: 

• The history of negative gearing and its impact on rents and property supply 
• Fact Check: Does negative gearing truly benefit "greedy investors"? Who really gains the most from this policy? 
• The often-overlooked consequences of eliminating negative gearing 
• Expert insights from our special guest, Antonia Mercorella (CEO of Real Estate Institute of Queensland) 

We’ve got fact checks, real-world examples, and expert conclusions to help you see the full picture. Plus, grab the slides from today’s episode here >> 

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Chapters

• 0:33 What we’re covering today & who this episode is for!
• 5:39 The history of negative gearing
• 9:53 Fact Check #1: Did rents increase?
• 14:22 Fact Check #2: Did supply decrease?
• 18:18 Negative gearing in the 2000s
• 20:02 Fact Check #3: Greedy property investors
• 25:02 Fact Check #4: Negative gearing doesn’t work
• 28:57 Fact Check #5: Who benefits the most?
• 38:26 Fact Check #6: Foregone revenue
• 43:00 Fact Check #7: Investors don’t pay their fair share of tax
• 46:38 The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) story
• 49:34 Fact Check #8: Prices “took off” after this?
• 51:35 How negative gearing really works – real-life example via Moorr
• 58:38 Who are the Australians investing in property & why?
• 1:04:00 Welcome Antonia Mercorella!
• 1:05:48 What will happen if we get rid of negative gearing?
• 1:08:09 Property investors are not ATMs for the states
• 1:14:56 Advice for policymakers
• 1:17:31 Housing supply challenges
• 1:25:03 Housing demand
• 1:28:50 Buyer intelligence/behaviour
• 1:30:13 Technical ability to buy (true demand)
• 1:33:50 Investor behaviour
• 1:36:15 The cost to governments
• 1:38:31 Consequences #1 and #2: Impact on rental supply & prices
• 1:40:11 Consequence #3: Who actually benefits?
• 1:43:40 Consequence #4: Risk of new & unaffordable stock
• 1:45:36 Consequence #5: Risk of under resourcing
• 1:47:27 Access the slides from today’s episode
• 1:47:45 Get the conversation going and share this with someone!
• 1:49:55 After all is said and done, what’s our conclusion?
• 1:52:13 Keep your questions & comments coming! We’ll answer them LIVE next week.