Original article by Laura Tingle, James Eyers, Su-Lin Tan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 11-Apr-17
Treasurer Scott Morrison says the Federal Government supports regulatory moves aimed at curbing interest-only mortgage loans. Morrison says such measures should help ease housing prices and reduce high levels of household debt. His comments suggest that he is not looking at changes to capital gains tax. Morrison says it is important to ensure that returns from rental property do not become too unattractive, as this would deter "mum and dad investors".
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