Federal Budget May 2023: What it might mean for the markets Addressing short-term pain but with limited long-term gain The Federal Government has delivered a prudent Budget that seeks to address cost of living pressures without adding to inflationary pressures (but unfortunately neither to long term...
The Government has implemented its election policies and expects lower budget deficits this year and next thanks to another revenue windfall and various savings. Future years show a significant deterioration though as structural spending pressures, higher interest rates and lower productivity growth impact. As the...
Cash injection to provide short-term cost relief We review the Australian Federal government’s 2022/23 budget and assess its implications for Australia’s financial markets. •This is a pro-growth budget that emphasises cash payments to alleviate near-term cost of living pressures on consumers. These measures are mostly temporary in...
On 29 March 2022, the Government handed down the 2022-23 Federal Budget. Whilst we know this is a pre-election Budget, with the next Federal election to be held in May 2022, it is possibly not a typical pre-election Budget full of spending promises. This is perhaps...
On 6 October 2020, the Government handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget with the Treasurer outlining the economic recovery plan for Australia by providing tax relief, encouraging job creation, rebuilding our economy and securing Australia’s future as the dominant themes. [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KL78Dj6-KY&feature=youtu.be'] [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#000000' thickness='1'...