Greens demand negative gearing changes as ‘Help to Buy’ scheme is set to be debated

The Albanese government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme is set to be debated in parliament this week. Sky News host Kieran Gilbert says the Greens have “unveiled one of their bargaining chips”. Mr Gilbert said the move by the Greens hopes to pressure the government to change the rules around negative gearing. The Greens have claimed the scheme would only raise housing prices and make it harder for renters and first-home buyers to enter the market. “The negative gearing numbers really show you don’t want to touch it with a barge pole,” Mr Gilbert said.