Opinion

NSW recently announced it would be the second Australian jurisdiction after ACT to switch from stamp duty to land tax, which will put downward pressure on prices, but not for every home type.

As the sector seeks to recover from the pandemic, both major parties are offering similar policy options, presenting versions of support for domestic places in courses aligned to specific employment outcomes.

The government has spent years bringing in a law supposed to ensure electricity retailers pass on lower prices to customers. Yet so far that law appear to have achieved nothing, except add to regulatory red tape.