Multiple outlets report that Labor’s primary vote drops following a budget described by voters as breaking election promises related to tax settings for property investors. The common focus across the reports is that the government reverses or changes commitments not to alter tax breaks for negative gearing and capital gains. Each source says voters respond negatively, with 36% indicating their view of Labor has been damaged because of the perceived broken promise. The reports frame the shift as part of broader voter sentiment after the budget, rather than attributing it to a single policy outcome. While the articles differ in wording and publication context, they align on the central elements: Labor’s primary vote declines, the trigger is linked to changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements, and a substantial share of voters—reported consistently as 36%—say their assessment of Labor worsens as a result. Overall, the coverage portrays the budget as politically costly for Labor due to expectations set during the election campaign and subsequent changes to those expectations.