Stonnington Mayor Jami Klisaris (centre left), property magnate John Gandel (centre) and Vicinity Centres CEO Peter Huddle at the opening of the $70 million entertainment precinct at Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne\u2019s south-east.<\/span><\/p>\nThe mall magnate was frustrated by the government\u2019s decision to double the tax on earnings on superannuation balances over $3 million and said it would inevitably affect more than just the country\u2019s top earners.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous,\u201d he said. \u201cA tax hike on the top earners of the country who\u2019ve worked hard in this country will always come down on the middle class.\u201d<\/p>\n
The increase, from 15 per cent to 30 per cent, is to take effect from July 1, 2025, generating $2 billion in additional tax over four years. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to repeal it if he wins the next election.<\/p>\n
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the government is not coming after the super balances of ordinary Australians, such as the two-thirds who have less than $100,000 in their accounts. Instead, he pointed to the 17 people with more than $100 million in their super accounts and one person who had more than $400 million. The change will affect about 80,000 people.<\/p>\n
Despite mounting pressures on households from inflation, rising interest rates and a slowing in spending, Gandel said he was confident consumers from Melbourne and elsewhere would spend at Chadstone\u2019s swanky new entertainment and dining precinct, the Social Quarter. It covers more than 10,350 square metres and has 17 businesses including a bowling alley, bars and a mix of mid-range and upmarket eateries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have any competition; we are insulated at Chadstone shopping centre\u201d Gandel said. \u201cThis is probably the fourth or fifth best shopping centre in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Australian Bureau of Statistics\u2019 recent retail trade figures showed retail turnover increased by 1.9 per cent in January from a 4 per cent fall in December.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking through this volatility shows that turnover is at a similar level to September 2022, and on average, growth has been flat over the past few months,\u201d said Ben Dorber, ABS head of retail statistics.<\/p>\n
Gandel said his recent visit to Dubai Mall, one of the world\u2019s largest, had reassured him about Chadstone as a world-class shopping destination.\u201cThe elevators [in Dubai Mall] are too small for the amount of people there,\u201d he said. \u201cWe do well here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chadstone\u2019s other development, a $485 million revitalised fresh food precinct will open in 2024 and, combined with the Social Quarter, will generate 7.7 per cent of Chadstone\u2019s total gross leasable area by 2024.<\/p>\n
The centre posted $2.6 billion dollars in revenue at the end of December 2022, with luxury sales soaring by 55.8 per cent to hit more than $1 billion annually, leading to a revaluation of Chadstone to $3.25 billion, up 1.7 per cent.<\/p>\n
The investment in the luxury segment, including more than 40 high-end brands at Chadstone, paid off for co-owner Vicinity Centres, leading it to an earnings forecast of between 14\u00a2 and 14.6\u00a2 a unit for the full year, up from between 13\u00a2 and 13.6\u00a2 a unit previously.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve absolutely thought through the planning of Chadstone,\u201d Gandel said at Wednesday\u2019s launch event.<\/p>\n
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