QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Prime Minister) (14:38): I thank the member for Fowler for her question. I note that in the tax changes—which were in the budget—for existing people who have negatively geared properties, those changes absolutely continue. They can still negatively gear those properties, because they're grandfathered in, in spite of what some of the contradictions and some of the commentary have been.

I note also that in an area that is growing, such as the member for Fowler's, there will still be a negatively geared properties available for new builds, which, in an area where you have expansion of new housing, is a good thing because that not only benefits the people who want to take up the opportunity of negatively gearing a property—and good on them if they choose to do that—but also, importantly, they're building supply, which will make a difference as well because everything that we have done has been focused on supply.

I'm asked about cost of living in Fowler as well, and I do note that around 65,000 taxpayers in the member's electorate will benefit from the tax cuts that came in on 1 July as a result of our re-election in May last year—tax cuts that wouldn't have taken place had the Leader of the Opposition been elected as a minister and if a Dutton government was sitting on this side of the House.

I note also there'll be another tax cut on 1 July next year. I note as well, in terms of LISTO, that around 8,500 could benefit. In terms of student debt relief, some 24,000 people in Fowler have benefited.

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