# BREAKING NEWS | Negative Gearing Now Scrapped? - The Federal Budget Leak?

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Podcast: [The Follio Property Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-follio-property-podcast-7313073)
Published: 2026-05-05T09:26:40+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/folliopropertypodcast/episodes/BREAKING-NEWS--Negative-Gearing-Now-Scrapped----The-Federal-Budget-Leak-e3itens
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## Resource

🚨 They Promised They Wouldn't Touch Negative Gearing. They Lied. With seven days until the May Federal Budget, breaking intel may has confirmed the Albanese government is moving to eradicate negative gearing altogether - grandfathered, but gone. On the same day the RBA announced another rate rise. Lachlan Delahunty is fired up, the data is damning, and we're not staying quiet.This wasn't a pre-recorded episode. We went live because this cannot wait. 🎯 What's Covered In This Episode ✅ The election promise Labor just broke, and why Lachlan says this is "bullshit" ✅ 2.2 to 2.3 million property investors in Australia — and over 80% own just one property. This isn't targeting greedy landlords. It's hitting middle Australia. ✅ Why scrapping negative gearing will destroy the people it's supposed to help — renters ✅ What happened to rents in Australia when negative gearing was removed from 1985 to 1987 — double digit growth ✅ New Zealand's cautionary tale: introduced changes, reversed them within 12 months due to "detrimental impact" ✅ Why grandfathering will actually freeze supply — investors will hold forever rather than sell ✅ The RBA rate rise that landed the same day — and what it means for the mom and dad investor already under pressure ✅ First home buyers gifted 95% LVR loans at 5.2% — now facing rates in the sixes in a declining market ✅ Why keeping negative gearing on new builds only will flood the market with low-spec apartments (see: Brisbane) ✅ The smart money workaround: trusts, company structures — and why that makes things harder for everyday Australians ✅ 11 trillion in property vs. 2.6 trillion in debt — the stats that blow apart the "boomers hoarding gains" narrative ✅ What a fair reform actually looks like — and why capping by n…

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