15 APRIL 2026 -- Australians overwhelmingly support housing tax reform, with new research* from AMPLIFY showing the community wants a tax system that makes housing fairer and more affordable.
A survey of over 4000 Australians found 75% support housing tax reform, with everything from Stamp Duty to Capital Gains Tax on the table. Specifically, 65% of Australians support changes to the Capital Gains Tax discount and negative gearing.
Australians of every generation, across every state and territory, living in metro and regional areas and of all political leanings recognise existing housing tax settings are not working and want them changed. A majority of those want to see housing tax reform take place as part of a wider tax reform agenda. Only 18% believe current settings should stay as they are.
Notably, 65% of landlords and investors surveyed also support changes to the Capital Gains Tax discount and Negative Gearing.
"Australians across every demographic measured are saying it’s time for housing tax settings to change," said AMPLIFY CEO Georgina Harrisson.
"It would be hard to design a tax system less suited to solving Australia's housing crisis than the one we have," Ms Harrisson said.
"Federal and state taxes add to the cost of housing, barely incentivise new construction, and penalise people for moving. Australians want a system engineered to solve the crisis, not compound it."
When asked about what should be done with any additional tax revenue generated from reform, Australians want it directed toward building more homes (34%), followed by lower income taxes (28%) and paying down national debt (19%).
On the back of this research, AMPLIFY is calling on the Federal Government to pursue changes to the Capital Gains Tax discount and Negative Gearing, and to undertake a broader review of all taxes affecting housing, construction and investment, in collaboration with the states and territories.
"Australians are clear: they want reform, and they’ll be watching the upcoming Federal Budget closely to ensure it delivers.” Ms Harrisson said.
“The priority is changes that genuinely improve aAordability and bring more homes to market. That’s the mandate on the table and it's time for government to act on it."
*Survey sample of 4,253 Australians, nationally representative by age, gender and location conducted between 20 March - 11 April 2026.
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About AMPLIFY
AMPLIFY is an independent community-led organisation working to rebuild the broken promise to Australians. Our vision is for Australia to become a nation where fairness and prosperity continues to grow and no-one gets left behind. We use cutting edge tools to bring together community, experts and decision-makers to drive change and shape policies. For more information: amplifyaus.org.