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In the media: Federal Budget 2025-26 review
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In the media: Federal Budget 2025-26 review

Melbourne Partner Craig Whatman joined 3AW this week to provide insights into the Federal Budget 2025-26, handed down on March 25.

Key points

  • It was a ‘light’ budget – with some election sweeteners for individuals, but no major tax reform.
  • The tax system is still not setup for the increases in productivity that will be needed to get back to a surplus.
  • Businesses would have been disappointed with a lack of extension to instant asset tax write-off or other measures to encourage expansion.

Listen to the full interview below.

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