Falling home ownership rates among younger Australians feature in the latest sales pitch from a federal government still fighting fires weeks after the budget release.
Levelling the playing field for first-home buyers has been a prominent selling point of Labor's tax reform package, which includes changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.
"If you work hard, you should be able to get ahead but that hasn't been the case for many Australians," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.
