• Federal Budget 2025/26: Overview & Tax Report

    March 26th 2025

    Access our Budget Report Overview and Tax Report for a full analysis. On Tuesday 25 March 2025, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fourth Federal Budget, laying out out $785.7 billion of spend..

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  • Student loan debt reduced by 20%

    February 18th 2025

    On 3 November 2024 the Australian Government announced it will reduce every Australian’s HELP or student loan debt by 20%.  This forms part of the changes to make HELP and student loan repaym..

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  • Criminalising Wages Theft

    February 14th 2025

    Classifying an employee under the wrong award or at the wrong level, not accounting for meal breaks correctly, omitting to pay a penalty rate or not providing the correct allowance are all regular er..

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  • Federal Budget 2024/25: Overview & Reports

    May 15th 2024

    In his third Federal Budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered what he says is a budget of "relief, restraint and reform", with power bill rebates, cheaper medicines and announced tax cuts, aimed at p..

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  • NSW Budget 2023-24: Business Summary

    September 22nd 2023

    The NSW Government presented a series of budgetary initiatives in its 2023-24 Budget for SMEs across NSW to strengthen the state’s economic well-being. Significant investments in housing, regio..

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  • Federal Budget 23/24: Overview & Reports

    May 10th 2023

    In handing down his second Federal Budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers committed to “seeing our people through the hard times – and setting our country up for a better future”, claiming the cost-of..

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  • Federal Budget 22/23: Overview & Reports

    May 10th 2023

    With the soaring cost of living, rising electricity prices, out-of-control inflation and real wages going backwards, the Albanese Labor Government’s first Federal Budget, outlines measures aimed at..

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  • NSW Business Grants – June 30 deadlines

    July 5th 2022

    Business grants and rebates still available with a claims deadline of June 30, 2022 - Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate - extended to cover RATsJobs Plus ProgramExport Assistance Grant ..

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  • Federal Budget 2022/23 Overview & Reports

    April 1st 2022

    With the backdrop of natural disasters, continuing waves of COVID-19 infections, ongoing labour market challenges, supply-chain constraints, and potential for rising inflation, short term measur..

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