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Australian Capital Territory Treasurer Chris Steel delivered his first budget on Thursday 24 June alongside Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

The New South Wales (NSW) State Government led by Labor Premier Chris Minns handed down the state’s budget on Tuesday 24 June 2025.

While the Division 296 tax is still yet to be legislated, it’s looking likely the tax will be introduced. For individuals who may be impacted by the change, it’s critical to understand how different scenarios might play out and what they should consider.

On Tuesday 24 June 2025, Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki handed down the Queensland State Budget – the first LNP budget in the state since 2014, following the Crisafulli Government’s win in the 2024 election.

In this Pride Month episode of The Remarkables, we sit down with Ben Bjarnesen – a police officer, educator and campaigner – to understand his journey and community impact.

As Australia moves away from legacy business payment systems like batch payments and cheques, the shift to real-time, account-to-account payments is transforming the way businesses interact – not just with their banks, but with each other.

The ATO’s draft guideline PCG 2025/D2 outlines how taxpayers must determine an arm’s length debt amount for related-party loans under transfer pricing rules. It challenges the use of guarantees to inflate borrowing capacity and introduces a risk assessment framework to classify arrangements by compliance risk. Robust documentation is essential to support deductions.

The Western Australia Treasurer Rita Saffioti handed down the state’s budget on Thursday 19 June 2025, the Cook Government’s first budget after being elected for a third term.

This report explores the key tax considerations that arise throughout the lifecycle of a typical M&A transaction, from initial planning through to final stages of execution.

ASIC’s review of 50 responsible entities revealed outdated and incomplete compliance plans – some missing key regulatory obligations like DDO and IDR entirely. With investigations now underway, responsible entities must act.

Senate has now passed legislation mandating climate-related disclosures and businesses must have an understanding of what the AASB sustainability standards actually require for compliance.

In this episode, National Head of Corporate Finance & M&A Partner Holly Stiles and National Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Private Business Tax & Advisory Partner Jace Gawne-Buckland discuss the current technology landscape in Australia, evolving expectations of investors, and tangible steps tech leaders can take to strengthen their position for future raises or exits.