Do Bill Shorten's policies spell the end for property investors?

All the clowning around in Canberra last week is likely to have increased Shorten’s chances of winning the next election. Given the ALP’s proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, will these policies spell the end for property investor? Why the change? According to the ATO[1], approximately 2 million Australians invest in property and 61% of them claim negative gearing benefits. Negative gearing occurs when you borrow to invest in a property and the income from that property...