Budget allots $9.9 billion towards REDSPICE program to enhance Australia’s cybersecurity capabilities
The money from the budget is expected to help build Australia’s intelligence, defensive and offensive capabilities.
Explainer: What are the new 20% tax deductions on tech and digital skills training, and how do they work?
Tech upgrades and digital skills emerged as key points of the 2022-2023 federal budget, thanks to two new tax deductions proposed by the Morrison government.
Budget allots $26 million to ABS to improve labour market statistics
Budget money will help the Australian Bureau of Statistics improve regional labour market statistics and update the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.
The Coalition’s favourite budget winners and losers since it took office in 2014
Over nearly a decade of budgets, regional Australia, defence and small business have always been winners while welfare recipients almost always lose out.
Why the budget’s business measures will put the ATO under the pump
As Tuesday's federal budget continues to get sold over the next few days, the ATO will be inundated with enquiries over the business tax measures.
John Durie: Frydenberg looks the right way but fails to act in a budget of wasted opportunities
The budget is a classic example of Josh Frydenberg looking in the right direction to show he understands but ultimately failing to do the work to make the essential reform decisions.
Budget 2022: By the numbers
In a budget that’s big on spending, there’s plenty of money to go around. Here are all the key figures and forecasts in the 2022-23 budget.
Budget splashes cash on flood recovery and vague climate endeavors, while still backing fossil fuels
The budget includes $6 billion for disaster relief and recovery, while also propping up big polluting industries and dubious tech.
The budget has expanded the first home buyers deposit scheme. What does this mean, and what risks does it pose?
With housing affordability set to be a key election issue, the 2022 federal budget expands the scheme the Coalition put forward at the 2019 election to help first home buyers.
Budget 2022: Sector-by-sector guide
In another big spending budget, small businesses in a range of sectors stand to benefit. Here’s SmartCompany’s sector-by-sector guide.
Budget 2022: New ideas bring digital to the fore in election-eve budget, but meaningful change remains elusive
In the lead up to this year’s federal budget, we consistently heard two key themes in our conversations with small business owners and startup founders, and the groups that represent them.
Budget 2022: Trusts in focus as insolvency reforms set to continue
The Morrison government says it is committed to continued reform of Australia’s insolvency regime, earmarking the treatment of trusts as an area of focus.