# Angus Taylor links NDIS reform support to closing ‘widow tax’ loophole

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-17 10:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/angus-taylor-links-support-for-ndis-reform-to-removal-of-widow-tax-loophole

> Coalition leader Angus Taylor says the opposition will support the Albanese government’s proposed NDIS overhaul only if it first closes a loophole dubbed the “widow tax” in investment-property taxation. He calls further delay in repealing the measure “unconscionable” as the government seeks Senate support for the bill.