Days before the Federal Budget, the property tax reform being discussed has shifted into something fundamentally different... and the structural mechanics of the new policy may do the exact opposite of what it claims to do. We unpack what's actually being proposed, why it's designed to fail at its own stated objective, and what it actually means for property investors right now.

See you on the inside!

Recorded 30 April 2026

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0:00 - The 3am discovery

3:39 - From CGT discount to indexation

9:49 - What inflation indexation actually means

11:48 - The maths: indexation vs current discount

17:58 - Why this policy is structurally designed to fail

18:43 - Negative gearing: what's actually being proposed

21:57 - The tax incidence problem

26:11 - Why holding costs go up and entry gets harder

33:38 - The supply problem nobody is solving

37:40 - The dogmatic belief problem in policy design

46:32 - The doom loop: why we can't get out of it

50:58 - What property investors should actually do

53:57 - Goose's prediction

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Watch this episode on Youtube:

The Property Tax Pivot Nobody Saw Coming

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Goose McGrath and Gabi Billing are the founders of Dashdot — portfolio growth partners who combine data science, strategy, and human insight to help Australians build property portfolios that create lasting freedom. As hosts of The Investor Lab, they explore the intersection of markets, money, and mindset, challenging conventional wisdom and empowering people to think differently about wealth, purpose, and the future.

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