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This report is Grant Thornton's independent assessment of whether those conditions exist. It examines the key financial, structural and regulatory factors constraining investment in residential aged care and what needs to be in place for investment to follow at the scale the sector requires.

Western Australian Treasurer Rita Saffioti MLA handed down the State Budget on Thursday 7 May 2026, alongside Premier Roger Cook MLA. The economic outlook continues to be influenced by global uncertainty and ongoing inflationary pressures.

Australia’s R&D policy is back in focus ahead of the Federal Budget, with the SERD review highlighting declining investment and the need for reform. While no immediate changes to the R&D Tax Incentive have been announced, businesses should watch for potential policy shifts and ensure strong governance, compliance, and documentation under the current framework.

Enterprise Resource Planning systems automate and integrate core business processes across HR, finance, supply chain, inventory and operations and like any major technology, they evolve over time. Sometimes this is through incremental upgrades, and other times it is through large‑scale transformation projects that introduce an entirely new platform.

The Northern Territory’s 2026–27 Budget delivers record investment in health, infrastructure and housing, alongside increased funding for law and order.

On Tuesday 5 May 2026 Victoria’s Treasurer, Jaclyn Symes, delivered the State Budget alongside Premier Jacinta Allan. Delivering a $727m operating surplus in 2025-26, which would be the first budget surplus in more than 5 years. A $1.05b surplus is projected in 2026-27.

As debate intensifies ahead of the Federal Budget, this insight examines why incremental tax changes are no longer sufficient for Australia. It argues for meaningful, productivity‑focused tax reform that addresses growing reliance on personal income tax, system complexity and long‑term budget sustainability, while carefully considering broader reforms such as the GST to ensure fairness and economic resilience.

Procurement is where money, discretion and relationships collide. When controls weaken under urgency, over‑delegation or poor documentation, misconduct can look legitimate on paper until patterns and context are tested.

AI-driven vulnerability discovery is compressing the time between weakness and exploitation. This insight explores what boards, CISOs and regulated entities need to change in their cyber risk assumptions, governance and oversight models.

Proposed FBT changes from 1 April 2027 will reduce EV concessions and restrict salary packaging of work‑related expenses. Understand the key impacts.

M&A and equity market activity in the Agribusiness, Food & Beverage (Ag, F&B) sector has entered a more selective, strategically driven phase. Investors are moving away from volume‑led dealmaking and towards high‑quality transactions that prioritise scale, resilience and long‑term value creation – changing what it takes for businesses to attract capital or achieve a successful exit.

Artificial intelligence is now firmly embedded across Australian financial services. What was once experimental is becoming operational, customer facing and increasingly central to core decision making.