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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

Anthony Albanese visibly emotional after defending Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing changes

The prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, appeared to well up after receiving a standing ovation at the Victorian Labor party conference.
The prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, appeared to well up after receiving a standing ovation at the Victorian Labor party conference. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP

A visibly emotional Anthony Albanese has launched an impassioned defence of Labor’s proposed changes to negative gearing, the capital gains tax discount and family trusts, saying he will “not allow Australia to become a country where aspiration is only for some”.

The prime minister has faced sustained criticism to the reforms, which include limiting negative gearing to new-builds while grandfathering existing properties, changing how CGT is calculated and imposing a new 30% minimum tax on discretionary trusts.

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