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Albanese Dropped The 2026-27 Budget Last Tuesday with Some Visa Changes to “Boost Productivity”

Quick and simple: Permanent migration stays capped at 185,000 places Big shift to onshore – 129,590 spots for people already here on temp visas, only 55,110 for offshore Points test getting …

What's with Businesses Posting 47% Partnership with Albo

What's up with businesses posting about Albo being 47% silent partner?! Like, I get it about 30% CGT on GAINS, for stock prices. But cmon, as a salaried employee I have been paying 45% for part …

poll Labor Budget Tax Questions: Prioritising Big Corporate Interests over Individual Taxpayers Who'll Now Pay More Tax?

Methinks the overall effect of this budget will be to squeeze individual taxpayers and families by increasing taxes on everyday Australians while protecting big corporate interests. Removing negative …

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CGT Calculator Post-2026 Budget

I've seen a few requests for assistance with calculating CGT on assets based upon the new rules, so I've built this simple calculator to assist. https://capgains.au Welcome to provide …

30% Trust Tax (Proposed)

With all the chat on CGT, no one talking about the 30% Trust Tax? Proposed 30% Trust Tax: Effective Date: Starts 1 July 2028 (2028-29 income year). Target: Applies to discretionary trusts (family …

Federal Budget 2026 Megathread: Negative Gearing Is Gone for New Investors for Existing Properties

We were planning on buy a property to prepare on our retirement, and help our children financially when they will leave home. The new budget abolish the negative gearing for new investors on …

poll Federal Budget 2025 'Reply' Thoughts?

Peter Dutton, the Opposition Leader, has made several key promises in his budget reply speech as part of his campaign to become Australia's next prime minister. Here are the main points: Gas …

poll The Federal Budget 2025 Thoughts?

The 2025 Australian federal budget, delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, outlines significant measures aimed at addressing cost-of-living pressures, healthcare, housing, and economic growth. …

poll Federal Budget 2024 Discussion

Happy Federal Budget Evening. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his 3th Federal Budget. What are your thoughts? ABC - Winners and Losers 2024-25 overview (budget.gov.au) Previous years …

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poll Federal Budget 2022 Discussion

Following previous years discussion (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017). Federal Budget 2022 - Winners & Losers Federal Budget 2022 - Analysis Federal Budget 2022 - The Treasurer's …

Unpopular Opinions on Housing, Petrol and Cost of Living

The 2022 budget has been nothing but a blatant attempt to ignore the real problems for another 6 months or so. I'm not an economist but that doesn't stop me from having an opinion lol. So …

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Federal Budget 2021 Discussion

Federal budget night tonight, and as what we had done in the past (2020, 2019, 2018), here's this year's Federal Budget discussion post. ABC report Winners & Losers summary Lots of …

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poll Federal Budget 2020 Discussion, and will you spend your tax cut?

It's Federal Budget night tonight, and as per what we have done in previous years (2019, 2018, 2017, etc), here's the catch-all thread for any Federal Budget related discussions for this …

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Federal Budget 2019 Discussions

I thought we should have one dedicated thread for Federal Budget 2019, delivered by Josh Frydenberg, since we have similar threads for 2018, 2017, 2016, etc. Quick summary from ABC — Winners …

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Federal Budget 2018 Discussions

With the 2018 Federal Budget released last night, what are your thoughts? Key point: Middle and low-income earners From the 2019 financial year until the 2022 financial year, middle and low-income …

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poll Federal Budget 2017 - Is It Fair?

Treasurer Scott Morrison has just delivered his second budget (or the first 'real' budget by some counts). Here's a summary from ABC Winners & Losers …