Federal Budget
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Australia’s 2026–27 Federal Budget may unintentionally accelerate a major reallocation of private investment capital away from residential housing and toward commercial real estate, according to commercial property advisory firm Advise Transact and property research group Quantify Strategic Insights. While much of the political focus surrounding the Budget has centred on housing affordability and increasing supply, both groups believe the more significant long-term consequence may be a fundamental reshaping of investor behaviour across Australian property markets. The Federal Government’s proposed changes to capital gains tax treatment and the increasing emphasis on directing negative gearing benefits toward new-build housing are designed to stimulate housing construction and improve affordability outcomes. However leading commercial property specialist and Advise Transact Managing Director Mark Wizel says the reforms may simultaneously force investors to reassess whether residential property still offers the strongest risk-adjusted returns. “The Federal Budget may have unintentionally created one of the strongest arguments for commercial property investment we’ve seen in years,” Mr Wizel said. “For decades, Australian investors have defaulted to residential property because of familiarity and tax effectiveness. What this Budget potentially does is force investors to reassess whether the risk-adjusted returns still stack up.”
16 – June / July 2026
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