Queensland's Boost-to-Buy Shared Equity Scheme: Good or bad? With Harry O'Sullivan

We spoke with resident finance journalist Harry O'Sullivan on Queensland's Boost 2 Buy scheme, a new shared equity program that chips in for your first home in exchange for the equivalent share of equity. We discussed if this could actually be a secret money maker for the government, leveraging capital gains and potentially tipping more first home buyers beyond the stamp duty threshold.

00:00 - Intro and savings tip. don't drink alcopops

02:30 - B2B explained

03:23 - What the experts think

04:09 - Is there demand for it?

06:52 - Would Harry use it?

07:45 - Government bets on the house

10:33 - Closing remarks

Harry's article:

https://www.savings.com.au/news/boost-to-buy-queensland-first-home-buyers