‘Can’t sit on the sidelines’: Albanese promises direct industry support in pre-budget pledge
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined a strongly interventionist role for the government to make Australia competitive in a world requiring us to “break with old orthodoxies”.
ARA CEO reveals retailers’ wishlist for May budget
As the largest private sector employer in the country, retail must remain a prime focus for governments, writes Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra.
Chalmers “shooting for a second surplus” amid shifting budget fortunes
Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers is still angling for a second surplus but warns softening commodity prices and the weakening jobs market could ruin the upside surprise.
Chalmers says budget won’t ignore the slowing economy
Fighting inflation won't be the sole focus of the upcoming federal budget, the treasurer has declared, warning the slowing national economy can't be ignored.
$150,000 instant asset write-off, codes protecting SMEs in COSBOA budget wishlist
The federal government should expand the instant asset write off to cover assets worth $150,000, and shield small businesses from prosecution if they abide by new codes of conduct, the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia says in its 2024 pre-budget submission.
Write-offs, grants, AI awareness: Business sector’s 2024 federal budget wishlist
The federal government should boost the instant asset write-off for small businesses, extend green upgrade grants, and funnel more capital into high-potential startups, according to the pre-budget wishlists of major business lobby groups.
