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Why some young Australians think the budget sold them out
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- Online, young people are questioning whether the changes truly work in their favour, given the decision to grandfather the reform.
- Experts say the major hurdle to equality is increasing housing supply.
- But within hours of the budget's release, satirical news site The Betoota Advocate had published a post skewering the government's tax changes.
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Online, young people are questioning whether the changes truly work in their favour, given the decision to grandfather the reform.
Experts say the major hurdle to equality is increasing housing supply.
Link copied Share Share article Sweeping changes to investment tax breaks in Labor's new federal budget are supposed to appeal to Australians struggling to buy their first home, but the pitch is not landing with everyone.
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