WCC - Housing Budget 2025: Can Australia build 1.2 Million Homes?

Housing Budget 2025: Can Australia build 1.2 Million Homes?

Mar 26, 2025 | Podcasts, Wealth Coffee Chats

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In today’s fiery Wealth Coffee Chat, Jason dives into the 2025 Federal Budget’s bold housing claims — including the government’s promise to build 1.2 million homes. With construction costs soaring, builders going bust, and contradictory foreign investment policies, Jason unpacks why these promises may be more fiction than fact. Discover why property investors must take control of their future and how you can be part of the solution in a broken system. Let’s Wealth Coffee Chat!

🎥Chapters:

00:00 – Intro
02:35 – The Housing Budget Bombshell: Jason reacts to the government’s claim to build 1.2 million homes
04:59 – Industry Realities vs Political Promises: Builder insolvencies and construction cost surges
05:47 – Banning Foreign Buyers: A flashy but ineffective headline move
07:25 – Build-to-Rent Tax Breaks Rant: The double standard between foreign corporations and Aussie investors
09:46 – Trades Incentives That Miss the Mark: $10k for apprentices, but little support for employers
10:41 – The Investor’s Role in the Solution: Why real solutions will come from proactive investors, not politicians
11:40 – Upcoming Events in Perth: Freedom Machine and pop-up mentoring announcement

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