Articles are short form explorations of important social, environmental and economic urban issues in Adelaide and South Australia. They may cover a range of topics and will generally be linked to the urban and natural environment.
Land and housing system outlook for South Australia 2026
South Australia is currently experiencing strong rental and asset price increases alongside elevated levels of construction activity.
This activity can indicate the potential emergence of later phases of the long property cycle. This article explores whether recent trends in South Australia’s land and housing system are broadly consistent with the long-cycle framework. It also outlines three near-term scenarios for consideration.
Rethinking Capital Gains Tax on Land and Housing
Decreasing housing affordability and increasing wealth inequality in Australia have renewed debate about the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and the associated 50% discount. This article proposes treating inflation adjustment and real gain distribution as two distinct processes and shows how a separate progressive tax schedule could be applied to gains from land and housing.
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