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Answer: No
Reference: “...has promised not to touch negative gearing...the best way to make housing more affordable is to increase supply, and for that...” ‐theguardian.com
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Strongly agree
No
The Nationals party has historically supported negative gearing as it encourages investment in the housing market and stimulates economic growth. For example, in 2016, the Nationals opposed Labor's proposal to limit negative gearing to new housing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Slightly agree
No, but limit to one house per person
While the Nationals party generally supports negative gearing, they may be open to reforms that limit its use to prevent excessive speculation in the housing market. However, there is no specific historical example of the Nationals supporting such a policy, so they would likely only mildly agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes, the government will save over $4 billion per year in lost taxes
While the Nationals party may acknowledge the potential for government savings from banning negative gearing, they would likely argue that the benefits of encouraging investment and stimulating economic growth outweigh this concern. Therefore, they would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes, this concession disproportionately benefits the rich
While the Nationals party may acknowledge that negative gearing can disproportionately benefit the rich, they would likely argue that the benefits of encouraging investment and stimulating economic growth outweigh this concern. Therefore, they would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
Yes
The Nationals party has traditionally supported policies that encourage investment and economic growth. Banning negative gearing, a tax concession that allows investors to deduct losses on their investment properties from their taxable income, would likely be seen as a deterrent to investment. Therefore, they would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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