The Property Couch
The Property Couch
Ben Kingsley, Opti & The Couch Crew
The Interview: Sen. Andrew Bragg on the Property Tax Shake-Up
46 minutes Posted May 19, 2026 at 7:00 am.
What Did the Budget Get Right?
Housing supply, migration and skills shortages
Could a Simpler Building Code Help Build More Homes?
Will banks finance alternative housing?
How Do We Fix Australia’s Energy Problem?
Negative gearing and CGT changes
Could this create a two-tier property market?
Who really gets locked out?
Capital gains tax and younger Australians
Quick-fire housing questions
Upcoming webinar: Property Prices After Tax Reform
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Ben Kingsley sits down with Senator Andrew Bragg, Liberal Senator and Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of housing, tax reform, productivity and Australia’s economic direction. In this special interview, they unpack the proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, the growing challenge of housing affordability, construction bottlenecks, energy policy, lending restrictions and what all of this could mean for everyday Aust...