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Government says it won't scrap negative gearing, but housing bill stalled

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Labor backbenchers have reignited a debate on the party's former policy of scrapping negative gearing and tax breaks for investment properties, as the government's housing bill remains stalled in the Senate

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Labor backbenchers have reignited a debate on the party's former policy of scrapping negative gearing and tax breaks for investment properties, as the government's housing bill remains stalled in the Senate

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