Tag: victoria
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Victoria criticises Federal Government on home ownership
The Victorian government has today launched an attack on the federal government, accusing them of not acting sufficiently to arrest the decline in home ownership levels. With a meeting of the nation’s treasurers scheduled to take place today in Canberra, the home ownership problem is set to dominate the agenda. The Victorian Treasurer, Tim Pallas,…
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Victorian government announces stamp duty cuts
Stamp duty cuts are the plan that the Victorian government is putting into place to make buying a home easier for first time buyers. When first time buyers are going to buy a house, they will not have to pay stamp duty if the price costs less than $600,000. However, Treasurer Scott Morrison says that…
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NSW is Australia’s strongest economy
CommSec has released its latest State of States Report, which names NSW as Australia’s top performing economy. The quarterly report analyses eight key economic factors in each state: economic growth, retail spending, equipment investment, unemployment, construction work done, population growth, housing finance and dwelling commencements. NSW has the strongest scores on population growth, retail trade,…