Australian Capital Territory Budget 2026

The ACT Government will remove stamp duty for all first home buyers from 1 July 2026, along with eligible pensioners.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Treasurer Chris Steel delivered the Territory's 2026 Budget on Wednesday 10 June 2026. The Budget includes a package of revenue measures focused on housing affordability and housing supply, with the key changes being eliminating stamp duty for first home buyers, no further payroll tax changes, and selected changes to rates, motor vehicle duty and levies. Although these revenue measures have been announced, details are presently lacking, and we expect draft...

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Authors: Mark Latham, Valerie Misa,

Published Date: 12 June 2026