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There is a lot of noise around the property sector at the moment – and it’s not all positive. Prices are down – but this shouldn’t be a surprise when some markets (namely Sydney & Melbourne) saw unprecedented hikes in recent years.

Treasurer Ben Wyatt delivered the Western Australian State Budget on 9 May 2019. This Budget promotes jobs growth and encourages investment in key sectors of the economy.

There is a lot of noise in the property sector at the moment – prices are down, financing hurdles are higher and tax policies impacting property could change.

Australia has a successful, clear and robust R&D support program. With no additional investment in R&D from the Federal Budget...

The Federal Government delivered its pre-election Budget in May, and the key winners were older Australians, suppliers to infrastructure projects and small business – just to name a few.

Finally, we’ve been taking a holistic view to assessing the Federal Budget implications from global, industry and business perspectives.

Mid-sized businesses are the backbone of the Australian economy and it’s crucial this segment is supported by a future-focused, long-term tax environment so they can achieve sustainable growth in what is an uncertain economic environment.

The federal budget in May provides an opportunity for the Turnbull Government to build on Australia’s record-breaking run of economic growth. Such growth is essential to fund vital infrastructure projects and health and education services, and to improve the individual and collective wellbeing of Australia’s people.

Investment in research and development (R&D) is vital to Australia’s economy, and essential to attracting technology-focused organisations, investors and talent to our shores.

After much focus in last year’s Federal Budget, the real estate and construction sector still needs time to implement the raft of changes and assess the incentives under the Housing Affordability banner in 2017, as well as the more recent stapled securities announcements.

Watch Darrell Price, Grant Thornton’s Health & Aged Care National Head, as he shares his views on what the Federal Government needs to focus on in this year’s Budget to genuinely help – and incentivise – those in the sector, including the aged care, disability and general practice sub-sectors, so they can continue to provide solid, sustainable health care to those in the community.

The reputation of the Australian Food, Beverage and Agribusiness industry for high quality around the country and the world means it continues to see significant M&A within the sector, and huge potential for growth. But there’s more that could be done, especially in this year’s Federal Budget, to expand on this success.