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Zac de Silva and Jacob Shteyman

'Huge mistake': how Howard spurred Boomer investors

John Howard's actions helped lock a generation out of home ownership, the housing minister says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A controversial tax reform package will correct a "huge mistake" that locked a generation of people out of home ownership, Labor says.

Reserve Bank research has found the proportion of Baby Boomer property investors has surged since the capital gains discount was introduced.

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