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Jacob Shteyman

PM rubbishes budget tax speculation as home prices slow

The prime minister says young people feel the system is working against them as housing prices slow. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

Tax changes in the upcoming budget are designed to help young people own a home, the prime minister says, as a downturn in Australia's largest property markets gathers steam.

Asked about reported changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount at an event in Western Sydney on Friday, Anthony Albanese said young people felt the system was working against them, eroding trust in the economy and democracy.

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