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Schaduwminister van Financiën Tim Wilson zegt dat zijn doel is om wijzigingen in vermogenswinstbelasting en 'negative gearing' te ‘verslaan’. Volg het nieuws van vandaag live Bekijk alle verslaggeving over de Australische begroting 2026 Ontvang onze breaking news e-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast De Coalitie verklaarde gisteravond dat zij de wijzigingen in de vermogenswinstbelasting en negative gearing ongedaan zou maken als zij gekozen zouden worden, in een poging om terug te slaan tegen de begrotingsmaatregelen van Labor. De schaduwminister van Financiën, Tim Wilson, vertelde Sky News dat de premier tijdens de verkiezingscampagne van vorig jaar had beloofd de stimuleringsmaatregelen niet aan te raken en dat Labor daarom geen mandaat had voor de hervormingen. We zullen deze maatregelen indien nodig intrekken, maar ons doel is om ze te verslaan en ervoor te zorgen dat ze nooit in wetgeving worden omgezet. Omdat deze regering geen toestemming heeft van de Australische gemeenschap om deze wijzigingen te ondersteunen. Lees verder...

Labor’s ambitieuze en politiek risicovolle belastinghervorming is bedoeld om starters te helpen en intergenerationele rechtvaardigheid te bevorderen

• De overwinning in Farrer werpt een schaduw over het budget, nu de regering aangeeft zich bewust te zijn van de populistisch rechtse dreiging. • Volg onze liveblog met Australisch nieuws voor de laatste updates. • Ontvang onze breaking news-mail, gratis app of dagelijkse nieuwspodcast.

• De viceleider van de Liberalen zegt dat de Coalitie 'zeer zorgvuldig' moet luisteren naar de resultaten van de tussentijdse verkiezingen in Farrer. • Volg de laatste updates • Federale begroting 2026: wat we tot nu toe weten

The treasurer also says May federal budget will play ‘helpful not harmful role in fight against inflation’Jim Chalmers has warned there will be little room for more cost of living support in his fifth and “most responsible” budget yet, as he ruled out an immediate extension of the 26-cent cut to the fuel excise and downplayed hopes for additional tax relief for workers.The treasurer also said Australian voters would forgive Labor for breaking a pre-election vow not to touch negative gearing rules for landlords, which is set to form part of a package that would also scale back the capital gains tax discount in the name of intergenerational fairness. Continue reading...

Treasurer says next week’s budget will save more than it spends. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government is boasting of making bigger than usual savings in next week’s budget, with Jim Chalmers saying his fourth budget will have “more restraint”.The treasurer said:Responsible economic management has been a hallmark of this Albanese Government and the May Budget will be our most responsible yet.We’re getting the budget in better nick because that helps to fund the things that Australians need and deserve like Medicare, aged care and cost-of-living relief.In this Budget you’ll see more responsible economic management and more restraint from the Albanese Government. Continue reading...

Treasurer tells Commonwealth Bank podcast that he aims to ‘recognise the decisions that people have taken in the past’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExisting property investors look set to avoid paying more tax under Labor’s mooted changes to CGT in next month’s budget, after Jim Chalmers said he wanted to “make sure that we recognise the decisions that people have taken in the past” and flagged any reforms would not generate “a huge amount of revenue”.The treasurer is widely expected to modify the flat 50% tax discount on profits from the sale of assets held for more than one year, potentially returning to the pre-1999 model where capital gains are adjusted for inflation. Continue reading...

Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe states are increasingly on edge about Labor’s efforts to cut NDIS spending in next month’s budget, with officials asking the health minister, Mark Butler, to explain planned savings before a major speech this week.It comes as the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, flagged on Monday morning that cuts to the NDIS will be “easily the most important part of the savings package that we will present on budget night”. Continue reading...

ACT independent David Pocock is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor should use the proceeds of limiting tax concessions for property investors and a crackdown on gas export profits to fund welfare increases and build housing, charities and social service groups say.Ahead of next month’s federal budget, the Albanese government is under pressure to wind back negative gearing rules and the 50% capital gains tax discount for property investments, and to tax more of the profits from soaring commodity exports, pushed up by the global energy shock.People on the lowest incomes are skipping meals, delaying medical care and rationing energy just to get by.Frontline services are operating at capacity, facing growing demand and increasingly complex needs. Current policy settings are not meeting the needs of our communities – it’s clear that significant and sustained public investment is essential. Continue reading...