Is it time the feds take on stamp duty and land tax? SHARE THIS ARTICLE The Real Estate Institute of Australia’s president has called out Australia’s “mish-mash” approach to property taxation. Adrian Kelly was reflecting on the Treasury’s recently released intergenerational report when he said that, as a nation, we’re getting older, less fertile, and more in debt. He expressed concern that as more Australians do age and near retirement age, “fewer Australians will pay more tax”. Advertisement "); googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1606778681712-0'); }); } Advertisement With population growth long considered “a hallmark” of a vibrant and sustainable housing market, Mr Kelly said “there was nothing in the headlines that painted a promising picture for our home buyers and tenants”.