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Why politicians hate the idea of taxing the homes of 'the rich'

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imageCharging capital gains tax on sales of the family home won't fly.Flick/freeparking :-|, CC BY-NC-ND

A call from the Australia Institute to remove the exemption of capital gains tax (CGT) on main residences was never likely to go anywhere, considering the inherent political issues associated with such a suggestion.

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