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With home ownership out of reach for many people being able to use their superannuation to buy their first home is appealing to some. The idea is one of the Coalition's key housing policies ahead of the election. But some experts warn the scheme would push up prices.

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00:00For young renters like Jordan Davies, the dream of owning a home feels more out of reach
00:07than ever.
00:08I have a reasonable income and it's still difficult to obtain finance in the amount
00:16that is needed to purchase a property.
00:20One idea that's long been floated to help first home buyers is allowing them to access
00:24their super for a deposit and it's now a coalition election policy where up to $50,000 or 40%
00:31of a super balance can be withdrawn, though the money has to be returned if you sell.
00:35The scheme will be inflationary so you put more cash into the hands of the home buyers
00:42and that will then push house prices up.
00:44The other aspect which is important to consider is the inequality aspect.
00:49So it's the higher income earners who have more super to draw from.
00:54So the scheme will likely help the higher income earners more than the lower income earners.
01:00This policy will mainly help those buyers that have difficulty getting a deposit together.
01:05So people that have generous parents or have substantial savings on their own will not use
01:11this policy much.
01:12Modelling by the Super Members Council shows someone withdrawing $50,000 at the age of 30
01:18would lower their superannuation balance at retirement by $135,500.
01:24Economists say there's no shortage of ideas to tackle the housing crisis.
01:29Most agree on the need to build more homes, while some are calling for the political will
01:34to end tax breaks for investors.
01:35About one third of the total negative gearing deductions currently go to about half a million
01:42investors who are in the top 10% of income earners.
01:47As affordability pushes the Australian dream for many further away.
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01:51based on a 30% of income earners.
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01:54So for the final investment of the whole economy, it's already $15,000.
01:55Subject steaks
01:56and more extra money to the federal government.
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01:58From the original populations and within the bottom of the country, let them raise their option
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