Why the 2026 budget could make Australia’s housing crisis worse The government thinks it’s fixing housing. It might be breaking it. The 2026 Federal Budget from the Australian Labor Party has been framed as a major step toward improving housing affordability. On paper, it sounds logical:– Reduce investor incentives– Help first-home buyers– Push investment into new housing– Improve “fairness” But when you look at how the property market actually works on the ground… This policy starts to fall apart very quickly. The Core Idea: Investors Are the ProblemThe government’s position is simple: Investors are outcompeting owner-occupiers and pushing up prices. […]