22nd Annual Australian Budget Review 2026
Special Edition: Australian Election & Trump Tariffs
The Australian Federal Budget 2026–27 is expected to be handed down in May.
With an opposition in disarray, the Albanese Government appears to have greater political freedom to introduce potentially controversial reforms. Among the issues under consideration are possible changes to Capital Gains Tax on investment properties.
Despite record revenues, the pursuit of even higher tax collections raises questions about the sustainability of federal spending and the long term impact on Australia’s economic landscape.
Meanwhile, struggling Australians have real concerns around geopolitical uncertainty, cost of living pressures, housing affordability, and the bleak outlook for the next generation.
Will the Labor Government Budget announcement deliver meaningful tax reform and introduce policies to contain federal spending and reduce national debt? And what measures will be introduced to reduce inflation and address immigration, housing, and healthcare?
We invite you to register for our 22nd Annual Australian Budget Review Webinar, presented by Steve Douglas, to gain insight into:
- The Federal Budget announcement
- Analyse the economic responses and new initiatives
- Review the revenue and expenditure priorities
- Evaluate how the budget may shape the economy
- Predict the impact on Australians, expats and investors
- Forecast the effect on Australia’s property markets
We trust you will enjoy the presentation and welcome you to share it with your friends and associates.
Executive Chairman, SMATS Group
This is the 22nd year in succession that Steve has presented this seminar, which provides a unique perspective of the current and historical aspects of the Budget and its influence on individuals and markets.
Steve is the author of ‘The Aussie Expat – The Luckiest Person on Earth’, the only concise reference book for expatriate tax planning and financial management which has sold more than 10,000 copies. In 2005 he founded aussieproperty.com, the leading independent source of information and services for investors of Australia property, with over 10,000 members.
Steve Douglas was awarded the Singapore Finder Expatpreneur Award in 2017, the Qantas Entrepreneur Award 2010 by AustCham Singapore and was identified as one of the leading 50 Australians in Asia and invited to attend the Asia 50 Summit by Advance 2009.
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