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Victoria plans a start for fight on housing affordability

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The Victorian government has announced stamp duty will be abolished for first-home buyers in the state purchasing property under $600,000. Image: Victorian premier Daniel Andrews (AAP)


Victorian premier Daniel Andrews says he hopes the move will help address housing affordability, a hot political issue across the country.

 

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison says addressing the price of housing will be a focus of the Government's May budget, but there is disagreement over how to tackle the issue.

 

... reports.

 

 


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