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July 16, 2026 • 19 mins

What happens to Australian property prices, rents, and housing affordability when government policy changes?

In this episode of Perth Property Insider, I take a completely non-partisan look at how the housing policies of Labor, the Coalition, and One Nation could reshape the Australian property market.

I break down what each party's policies actually encourage and what that means for property prices, rents, housing supply, migration, inflation, interest rates, and investor confidence.

Because here's the truth: if you're serious about building wealth through Australian property, understanding these economic drivers matters far more than predicting who wins the next election.

In this episode you'll learn:

✅ How Labor's housing policies could affect investors and tenants…and why the outcome may surprise you
✅ The real impact of migration on Australian property prices and rents

✅ What the negative gearing and capital gains tax changes mean for investors

✅ Whether reducing investor demand actually improves housing affordability

✅ How Coalition policies could influence housing supply and investor confidence

✅ What One Nation's housing policies may mean for affordability and property growth

✅ How inflation, interest rates, and government spending shape the property market

✅ How to build a property investment strategy that works under any government

Key moments:

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:20 Labor's migration settings
00:06:40 Rental supply irony
00:09:40 Coalition's balance play
00:12:40 One Nation's investor cap
00:15:40 How to vote proof your portfolio

If this episode helps you think differently about your portfolio, share it with a friend and leave a comment - I'd love to hear which policy direction you think gets it right.

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