Petition to Gov to get the same tax concessions for home owners as Rental & Commercial Properties

To Everyone who has been touched by asbestos

I thought it was important and that you might like to campaign to get people to sign this – albeit the time is short – I did  not know this went up and I have only just been advised it is there.

am asking you to send this out far and wide on your social media and sign it yourself too

This is the reason given on the petition when you go to this site this is what is written there

1 in 3 Australian homes still contain asbestos. Asbestos poses a serious health risks such as cancer and asbestosis. Between 700 and 800 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma in Australia each year. The Australian Government is now up to Phase Three of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan (2024 – 2030) which focuses on proactive asbestos removal. However, only owners of rental and commercial properties are able to claim tax concessions for testing, removal and replacement of asbestos containing materials in their properties (TR 2020/2). This means owner-occupiers are unable to access the same level of financial support to remove asbestos from their homes.

Petition Request

We therefore ask the House to 1. Immediately extend the asbestos removal and replacement tax deductions that are currently available only to owners of commercial and rental properties to all homeowners (owner-occupiers). 2. Investigate the feasibility of a grant scheme/ further tax concessions for all owners of homes with asbestos containing material to remove and replace asbestos containing materials from their homes.

Closing date for signatures:

19 February 2025 11:59 PM (AEDT)

 

Petition EN7030 – Tax Support for Owners to Remove Asbestos

https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7030