Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on housing policy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of “gaslighting” Australians with claims about the impact of his housing policies. Mr Albanese recently posted a video extolling some of the recent market improvements that have resulted from decisions to wind back negative gearing tax concessions and reform capital gains tax. The changes have helped give “first-home buyers a crack” and are “boosting housing supply”, Mr Albanese claimed in the video, while waving a piece of paper with new data he said Aussies “need to see”. The Labor leader’s comments have attracted incredulity online, with one of Australia’s most outspoken real estate industry figures left speechless by the PM’s boasts. MORE: First-home buyers given worst deal in 56yrs Mr Albanese claimed government housing reforms were “working”. Picture: Martin Ollman. In video posted to social media, auctioneer and real estate industry veteran Tom Panos can be seen reacting to the Prime Minister’s claims with a series of stunned facial expressions. It’s a change from the normally vocal persona Mr Panos has cultivated online, where he has developed a dedicated online following for his weekly takes on the housing market. Mr Panos h...