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Australia’s banking system locks many Muslims out of first home buyer schemes. Here’s how to fix it
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Australia's first home buyer assistance schemes may inadvertently exclude Muslims due to religious restrictions on interest-bearing loans, and the article discusses potential policy solutions to address this exclusion.
Australia’s banking system locks many Muslims out of first home buyer schemes. Here’s how to fix it
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Australia’s housing policy has come a long way over the past year, as the Albanese government tries to help more people buy their first home.
Last October, the federal government expanded its Home Guarantee Scheme, removing income caps and opening the scheme to all first home buyers with a 5% deposit.
Since then, it has also launched the Help To Buy shared equity scheme and announced major reforms to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount.
The government
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