Phillip Coorey

The treasurer signals a boost to salary-earner tax concessions, as the prime minister confirms small business exemptions to capital gains changes.

Changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and the taxation of trusts were the least popular measures in the federal budget.

Australia's peak business groups, including the Business Council of Australia, are now united in demanding Labor's capital gains tax changes be

Anthony Albanese has dashed expectations of significant carve-outs for business from the new capital gains tax regime, saying the current system

If Labor launches what would be its third term with yet another summit under the guise of consultation, then buyer beware.

If Labor launches what would be its third term with yet another summit under the guise of consultation, then buyer beware.

The government has cautioned the Coalition over its threat to withhold support for the NDIS legislation in a bid to fight changes to capital gains

They survived the stage three backlash, but can they survive this? How the newly aligned prime minister and treasurer decided to risk their mandate on negative gearing, capital gains and trusts.

Pauline Hanson is now the most popular leader of the most popular political party in Australia.

The rebel party’s vote has risen even further, and Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers have taken hits to their personal ratings, following the federal budget.