Peter “I’ve run a small business” Dutton delivers budget reply
The Opposition leader promised to increase the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 and make the measure permanent for small business.
Cryptocurrency finally mentioned in a Labor budget, sort of
The 2024 budget papers revealed the government is throwing a $7.5 million shared bone at cryptocurrency regulation under "digital assets".
Opinion: The 2024 budget will tip small businesses on the brink over the edge
Compared to the last federal budget where there was late payment amnesty for outstanding income tax returns as well as industry growth grant funding, there is hardly anything that will make a meaningful difference for small businesses, writes Amanda Rose.
Future Made in Australia a missed opportunity to drive women entrepreneurship
For a budget centred around big spending for “investing in a Future Made in Australia,” it’s disappointing to see no new specific spending initiatives allocated for women’s entrepreneurship and women in startups.
Fighting inflation with subsidies? It’s been done before, successfully
One big fight in this budget is going to be whether the government’s policies to reduce inflation are legitimate. Jason Murphy explains why the measures could work.
Coalition to block $13.7 billion Future Made in Australia manufacturing subsidies
Peter Dutton is expected to reject manufacturing subsidies worth billions of dollars in his response to the federal budget.
Budget support measures will put Chalmers’ economics to the test
While the federal government says its budget will lower inflation, analysts counter that broad cost of living relief, such as energy rebates and tax cuts, could make things worse.
“D for dull”: Small business groups lament lack of support and tax reform in budget
The 2024-25 federal budget has left the small business community underwhelmed and disappointed, with some in the sector going as far as handing the Labor government's third budget a "D for dull".
“An election budget not an entrepreneur’s one”: Startups react to the 2024 budget
Given the back-to-basics approach of the budget, it's unsurprising that startup industry professionals had some things to say about it.
No love for entrepreneur programs in this year’s budget
The Australian startup sector didn’t get a great deal of love from this year’s federal budget. Outside of a handful of measures, most of the benefits were tangential.
Responsible AI gets $39.9 million in the federal budget
The 2024-25 federal budget reveals $39.9 million will go towards the safe and responsible adoption of AI and the extension of the National AI Centre.
Farmers get $625 million to prepare for climate change and drought
The federal government is investing $625 million to help farmers and rural communities better prepare for the effects of climate change and drought.
