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Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech

negative gearing, announced in last month’s federal budget, Hanson said the reforms would punish ambitious and aspirational young people. She labelled the treasurer, Jim Chalmers’ defence of the plans “pathetic”. “The difference between Albanese

Pocock urges CGT changes as Albanese laughs off AI meme campaign

negative gearing and CGT, but warned the application of the CGT changes to the startup sector specifically could be counterproductive. “The government should be consulting widely – it is with the tech sector and needs

The CGT ‘backflip’ is more tweak than transformation. Labor hasn’t changed its mind on housing

gearing or the capital gains tax discount at all. The prime minister and treasurer don’t have that option, having cast reforms to the tax breaks as the key to getting young Australians into

Rugby league, bird flu and drones: things you may have missed in the 2026 budget

reform negative gearing, capital gains tax and family trusts](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/12/australia-federal-budget-2026-tax-reform-capital-gains-cgt-changes-negative-gearing-housing-first-time-home-buyers-investors-explained). It also makes room to fund electronic screens at sporting grounds, set new standards for ebikes, impose tax exemptions for the incoming Papua

Butler warns Coalition against using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger game’ and says bill delays could cost billions

negative gearing and capital gains changes, and have signalled they could team up against the government in the Senate to extend inquiries into the bills. Disability advocacy groups and NDIS providers roundly criticised the proposed

Guardian Essential poll: Australians want higher tax on gas exports and extension of petrol excise cut

reform in next month’s federal budget. A large majority, 68%, want the fuel excise cut to be extended: the [temporary halving of federal tax on petrol](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/labor-to-halve-fuel-excise-on-petrol-and-diesel-for-three-months-after-national-cabinet-meeting#:~:text=Petrol%20prices-,Labor%20cuts%20fuel%20excise%20for%20three%20months%2C%20saving%20Australians%2026c,litre%20on%20petrol%20and%20diesel&text=Anthony%20Albanese%20has%20slashed%20the,to%20manage%20the%20petrol%20crisis), saving motorists 26 cents

Soft toys, memes and a movie villain: Labor tries to simplify the message but selling a budget isn’t child’s play

Australia? – has infuriated some inside the government. The Sunrise host Natalie Barr last week claimed the government had “a messaging problem” – until the housing minister, Clare O’Neil, explained that grandfathering of negative gearing meant

Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy

Australia on Wednesday. “The government has done the right thing on housing but it is imperative that the CGT change doesn’t create a new and further distortion to the economy by exempting all other

Jim Chalmers says budget to address economic anxieties ‘driving’ Australians to One Nation

reform negative gearing and taxes, with Jim Chalmers admitting many Australians are feeling economic anxieties that are “driving them to consider” rightwing populist parties. The treasurer and Anthony Albanese have conceded that many people

Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act

Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) IEEFA modelled a range of energy efficiency measures across thousands of scenarios, and different types of households in every state and territory. Gordon said that in the vast majority

Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash

Australia’s 2.7m small businesses will receive “generous” exemptions from capital gains tax, as Anthony Albanese flagged startups and testamentary trusts would receive [carve outs](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/25/albanese-forges-ahead-labor-budget-tax-reform-cgt-negative-gearing-business-changes) from the government’s contentious