Australian 5% home-deposit scheme

What experts have said about Australian 5% home-deposit scheme

2 statements · 2 negative

1. Adam SchwabNegativeAug 21, 2026· The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

   Many participants in Australia’s 5% deposit scheme are already near negative equity.

   “28,000 people who bought that absurd 5% deposit thing, they're almost basically are underwater now.”

   Listen at 6:54

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2. Adir ShiffmanNegativeJul 27, 2026· The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

   Taxpayers will absorb losses from the government-backed housing scheme through write-offs or bankruptcies.

   “the taxpayer is on the hook for it. And what will happen is either the government has to write that off on behalf of taxpayers or first bankruptcy”

   Listen at 1:23:29

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