From: 		Aaron Cox
	Sent: 		3 September 2003 21:22
	To: 		housing@pc.gov.au
	Subject:	submission: Housing Affordability Review

	To the committee,
      
	The federal government and the state governments are not working in unison 
      with regards to tax on properties. Victoria is the best example of a state 
      government milking first home buyers whilst the federal government is 
      trying to assist. Since prices have basically priced first home buyers out 
      of the current market wouldn't it seem prudent to remove all taxes 
      associated with a first home, or home/land package? This could effectively 
      mean a saving of approximately $66,000 in the state of Victoria alone. 
      Although this would only be an incentive, such as the first home buyers 
      grant, it is in fact stimulating the economy through construction and 
      would definitely relieve the current burden on young couples. However this 
      only applies to newly constructed dwellings not established ones.

      There needs to be some incentive or we could see a further decline 
      in our birthrate whilst immigration (as predicted) will ensure that 
      prices do not fall but continue to grow even further out of first home 
      buyers reach.
      
      Reward first home buyers that build new dwellings not established 
      houses, use a scale based on the size of the dwelling, any 
      environmental steps they go to in building a house that is both energy 
      efficient and environmentally friendly. We really don't want a future of 
      Australians that are unable to "live the Australian dream" because of 
      factors out of their control. We as a country allow others to negative 
      gear additional properties at the expense of all tax payers, so lets 
      give something back to the less fortunate.

      Sincerely Yours

      Aaron Cox

      Japan 
      
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