Greens to block govt's housing changes
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A Turnbull government plan to allow first-home buyers to save for a deposit through their superannuation faces possible defeat after the Greens party room voted to oppose it.
The draft laws set up a First Home Super Saver Scheme and also allow older Australians to contribute the proceeds of the sale of their family home to their super.
A Greens spokesman says the changes would add to existing pressure in the housing market and ignore more obvious solutions such as removing negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions.
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