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Discussion Thread 🍔 Wednesday 13 May 2026 (aussie.zone)

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[–] TheWitchofThornbury2@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Yes. Dealing with such persons all day today. I am sooooo over the greed of the mittle classes. Did have an enjoyable argufication with an accountant over capital gains tax, which was enlightening, if rather loud. I am rather looking forward to seeing house prices stabilise and real estate professionals getting called out for their rampant greed and their other sins of commission (pun intended). The downside of the new budget provisions is that there is now very little inherent motivation for landlords to keep maintaining properties properly. Which is going to bounce back and bite tenants in ways we haven't seen before. Watch this space.