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Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Australian Federal Budget 2023-24 on 9 May 2023. While the budget focused mainly on other priorities including cost-of-living pressures, it contains a number of cyber security and privacy focused measures.  Fi

The Federal Budget for 2023-24, handed down on 9 May 2023, forecasts a surplus of $4.2 billion in 2022–23 and the first surplus since 2007–08, followed by a forecast deficit of $13.9 billion in 2023–24. Our alert provides a high-level overvi

The Federal Budget for 2022-23 handed down on 29 March 2022 is focussed on alleviating cost of living pressures, enhancing the nation’s economic capacity through training and skills packages, and bolstering our defence capability. With an improved

The Federal Government’s 2021-2022 Budget has given a clear indication the government is backing gas (both natural gas and hydrogen) as the key technology in Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels. The balance of the renewable energy secto

Key issues: The Victorian 2019-20 Budget announced a number of substantial transfer duty changes effective from 1 July 2019. The duty changes may have a significant impact on clients who are either Victorian based or carry on business in Victoria