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How the Property Council is shaping the debate around negative gearing, taxes

  • Written by Nicole Gurran, Professor - Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney

We see their spokespeople quoted in the papers and their ads on TV, but beyond that we know very little about how Australia’s lobby groups get what they want. This series shines a light on the strategies, political alignment and policy platforms of eight lobby groups that can influence this election.

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