Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined
Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record lowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia spends billions of dollars more on tax breaks for property investors than on...
<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Australia spends billions of dollars more on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/28/tax-breaks-for-investors-unfair-but-theres-no-quick-fix-housing-affordability-boss-says">tax breaks</a> for property investors than on social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined, according to research by the Australian Council of Social Service (Acoss).</p><p>The analysis comes as new data from the Productivity Commission reveals the share of homes dedicated to social housing has dropped to a record low 3.6%, from 5.7% in the 1990s.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/29/australia-tax-breaks-landlords-more-spending-than-social-housing-homelessness-rent-assistance-combined">Continue reading...</a>
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