Qld to give first home buyers a ‘fairer go’ with changes to stamp duty
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Qld to give first home buyers a ‘fairer go’ with changes to stamp duty

Some 10,000 buyers are expected to save up to $17,000 under Labor’s latest pre-election budget sweetener.

  • byMatt Dennien

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