Negative gearing changes on the table before May budget, Jim Chalmers confirms

<p>Treasurer says ‘not unusual’ for his department to examine options but stresses that no decision has been made</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/27/coles-results-nsw-victoria-queensland-weather-politics-updates-labor-coalition-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><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>The Albanese government has again opened the door to reforms to negative gearing as it weighs up potentially sweeping tax changes to raise revenue and help address the housing crisis.</p><p>The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, confirmed that changes were being examined in the lead-up to the May federal budget <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&amp;dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Fpolitics%2Ftreasury-examining-new-rules-limiting-negative-gearing-to-two-investment-properties%2Fnews-story%2F1ff06fa1eb4c5936c67527eff7f5be08&amp;memtype=anonymous&amp;mode=premium&amp;v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-2-SCORE&amp;V21spcbehaviour=append">after reports</a> his department was modelling rules that would limit negative gearing to two investment properties.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/27/jim-chalmers-confirms-changes-to-negative-gearing-on-the-table-ahead-of-may-budget">Continue reading...</a>

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