'The ATO can get stuffed': Meet the Australians using their super to get onto the property ladder

Some Australians have used the governments early access to super scheme in desperate bid to buy a home.
Despite being ineligible for it, they have simply declared themselves to be infinancial hardship in order to withdraw up to $20,000 of their superannuation or $40,000 for couples to use as a home deposit.
This government let house prices go through the roof with negative gearing so they can deal with the consequences of first home buyers doing whatever [they] can to get in, one told Business Insider Australia.
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Having long-been priced out of the market, many young Australians are beginning to dip into their retirement savings in an effort to buy a home.

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‘The ATO can get stuffed’: Meet the Australians using their super to get onto the property ladder – Business Insider Australia