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Government pushes for investment risk taking

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... compliance costs for small businesses by around $32 million per year. Starting this year, the government will also introduce a new instant tax deduction of up to $1000 which will simplify work-related expense deductions. This will deliver 6.2 million ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the 2026-27 Budget to address intergenerational inequity. From 1 July 2028, Treasurer Jim Chalmers proposes to introduce the new tax that will be paid by trustees given they control distributions. Beneficiaries will still need to declare the income in ...

Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a new $2 billion Local Infrastructure Fund aimed at accelerating housing delivery and easing development delays. The fund will support local governments and state utilities providers in delivering essential "last mile" ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... supports". "Budgets for social, civic and community participation and capacity building daily activities will be reset and New Framework Planning will deliver more equitable, consistent and sustainable participants plans from 1 April 2027," the budget ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... protect equity of access for them. Specifically, the Budget will allocate $606.5 million over four years from FY27 to introduce new capital subsidies for aged care providers who build or expand residential accommodation, deliver up to 20 additional Specialist ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... This takes back the CGT discount to the pre-1999 framework where the cost base of an asset is adjusted for inflation. The new rules will apply from 1 July 2027. The 50% CGT discount for individuals, trusts and partnerships will be replaced with cost ...

ASX Advisory Group gives update on corporate governance revision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... recent years, it is currently chaired by former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. The group also welcomed seven new members in the beginning of the year, including AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney, former APRA executive ...

Another private equity manager joins bidding war for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... 35,000 assets across its national digital and classic network that reaches over 99% of metro Australians and 72% of metro New Zealanders every week. Assets are located across roadsides, retail centres, airports, train stations, bus stops, office towers ...

Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
New research from TAL suggests Australians who better understand and engage with their insurance through superannuation are significantly more confident about their financial security if they become unable to work. The study of 2000 super fund members ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... review into the $2 trillion MIS sector off the back of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. A new MIS regulatory framework will have stricter compliance plan requirements, such as a detailed description of the nature of the ...