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Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026

... to hand down the Federal Budget. "Unless the Federal Budget meets the moment and outlines significant economic and tax reform, growth will stagnate and inflation will persist for longer than necessary," Smith said. "While the government deserves credit ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... productivity package. There will be a savings package that we're working on. We'll consider whether more steps can be taken on tax reform," he said. "But overall, it will all be about lifting the speed limit on the economy, making sure we can grow quicker ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

More investors are looking to dump property holdings if the government continues to tamper with the capital gains tax (CGT), including the phasing out of negative gearing, an industry body says. According to Property Investment Professionals of Australia ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025

The government released the final reports of the Productivity Commission's five pillars of productivity inquiries - containing 47 recommendations to support productivity growth across five key areas of the economy. "Australia's productivity ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

Treasury is seeking industry feedback on the proposed reforms that aim to reduce tax concessions under Division 296 "enjoyed by individuals with large superannuation balances." The proposed changes centre on applying a 30% tax rate on earnings from ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025

... Fund (IMF) commended Australia on "managing a soft landing" amid ongoing global uncertainty but said comprehensive tax reform and greater spending efficiency are needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market is still strong, and private ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... growing that the government would look to scale back the generous treatment of family trusts as part of its broader tax reform plans. According to Treasury, 1.7 million Australians received a collective $67 billion in trust distributions in 2024. In ...

Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the government intends to cut taxes but also that broader tax reform is necessary. "When it comes to tax, the government's tax policies haven't changed. Our major focus is on cutting taxes, two more times for every ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025

The Grattan Institute chief executive Aruna Sathanapally called for tax reform when presenting at the three-day Economic Reform Roundtable. "A good tax system raises the revenue to fund quality public services. A better tax system does that more efficiently ...

CEDA calls for 'seamless economy' reforms as Roundtable begins

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025

... areas like regulation, and longer-term reform priorities that will take time to achieve, such as broad-based structural tax reform. "Our seamless economy proposals outline a clear plan for some achievable and beneficial quick wins." This comes after ...

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Apostle taps former Platinum AM chief

MATTHEW WAI

Apostle Funds Management has appointed a new chief executive following the departure of managing director Mitchell Gunman earlier this year.

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI

New data indicates the impact of the LRBAs ban for SMSFs may have been underestimated, which will affect a market significantly larger than what officials suggested, with major implications for housing supply and competition in the mortgage market.

IFM acquires shopping centre portfolio for $300m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

IFM Investors has acquired a shopping centre portfolio to be developed and built by Australian-owned developer-builder Oreana with a value of approximately $300 million, as it seeks to harness a surge in convenience-based shopping.

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI

VanEck is bringing three ETFs to life for local investors to access thematic investments across several emerging technology sectors, including what it says is "Australia's first dedicated quantum computing ETF."

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