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Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... field for first home buyers." The 50% CGT discount will be replaced with inflation-adjusted indexation as the federal government seeks to restore the taxation of real gains. This takes back the CGT discount to the pre-1999 framework where the cost base ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. The fund is urging the federal government to consider introducing superannuation "carer credits", which are payments designed to offset the impact of unpaid care on ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
Cbus is urging the government to warn young workers starting out or changing jobs if their insurance safety net won't cover them when things go wrong. The call is part of the fund's submission to the federal government's superannuation advertising ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
The federal government is bringing forward over $6 billion in concessional capital, including zero interest loans, to support local businesses affected by global disruptions. The $1 billion Economic Resilience Program, $5 billion Net Zero Fund, and ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... right people, Australians are at greater risk of falling victim to scams and dodgy providers." CALI said the federal government continues to delay introducing the second part of its financial advice reforms. Tranche two of the Delivering Better Financial ...

National Reconstruction Fund makes $200m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... capability, and the fit-out of a new sovereign data facility. It also aims to contribute to the execution of the federal government's National AI plan, which aims to deliver digital infrastructure to create an AI-enabled economy that is more competitive ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... collaboration between the private and public sectors, and a simpler regulatory and policy backdrop. Last year, the federal government consulted on its proposed digital asset regime in October, shortly after ASIC renewed guidance to label some digital ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... anywhere. "That is a good example of what is happening in the Australian economy at the moment," he said. "The federal government has got the foot to the floor on trying to get growth going, whereas the Reserve Bank has the handbrake on, preventing the ...

Government to ask super funds to invest in defence infrastructure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The federal government has endorsed a recommendation that the Department of Defence establish a dedicated division to deal with private investors to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects. The recommendation was made as part of a review of the ...