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Cost of living crisis: fuel tax relief unlikely after September
Despite numerous calls to extend the fuel excise cut to ease cost-of-living pressures, Labor has reiterated it is unlikely due to budgetary restraints.
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Finance
PBO report says crackdown on tax evasion by major corporations could deliver near $4.5bn to the Australian budget over ten years
A PBO analysis report suggests that cracking down on multinational evading taxes could boost the federal budget by $1.1bn over the four years
Australian Budget 2021
The business agendas not included in the federal budget to support economic recovery
Whilst spending in the areas of childcare, aged care, disability and mental health featured favourably in the 2021 federal budget, when it comes to economic recovery measures for businesses there were notable exclusions.
Australian Budget 2021
Tech & Digital Industry reactions to Budget’s billion-dollar digital strategy
Take a look at what some of Australia’s tech and digital companies had to say about the Government’s big digital strategy…
Australian Budget 2021
National Farmers Federation welcomes budget support for the bush
The NFF has welcomed a range of budget announcements, heralding them as a shot in the arm for agriculture and regional Australia.
Australian Budget 2021
Budget 2021: Federal Government’s childcare reform a ‘targeted’ & ‘proportional’ investment, but for whom?
The Australian government has announced major changes to its childcare subsidy ahead of the May 11 federal budget, but who will benefit from them?
Australian Budget 2021
Budget 2021’s $1.2 billion digital strategy; myGov & My Health sites overhaul, tax incentives, e-invoicing and more
The Digital Economy Strategy will see a further $800 million added to measures put forth in the 2020 Budget, aiming to make Australia one of the world’s leading digital economies.
Construction | Engineering
The new Federal Budget: Promised policies for tradies
The Coalition’s federal election win prompts us to reflect on their FY20 Federal Budget promises that piqued our interest. With Australian households spending over $73 billion each year on tradespeople and 250,000 trade businesses operating around the country, the sector represents an important economic contributor that deserves nurturing for continued prosperity and growth. So if […]
Let's Talk
Let’s Talk: Federal budget
The 2019 federal budget was revealed last week, with many changes indicated for small business, and so we asked leaders in the SME world for their opinions and reactions. As a recap, the conditional budget saw an increase in the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000, lower tax rates and an easier tax dispute […]
Expert
Aussie start up founders react to the budget
These Aussie start up founders share their thoughts on the Federal Budget reveal earlier this week, giving us an insight into how SMEs are going to be affected – the positives and the negatives. Carl Hartmann, Co-founder at ShortLyster “The part of Mr Frydenberg’s speech most relevant to the startup sector was his […]