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Budget 2026: Founders and VCs react to capital gains overhaul

The Federal Government has handed down a 2026/27 Budget defined by the most significant rewrite of Australia’s capital gains and property tax rules in a generation.

  • By Samuel Hussey
  • Head of News & Life

From tax breaks to a CGT shakeup: Inside the 2026 Federal Budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fifth budget on Tuesday night promising to tackle the housing crisis and rebalance a tax system he says has left younger Australians behind. Here’s what you need to know.

  • By Edward Cavanough - Contributor
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