What does the 2026 Federal Budget actually mean for your money once you cut through the noise? In this Australian Finance Podcast Q&A, Owen Rask and Gemma Mitchell unpack the biggest proposed changes and explain what they could mean for everyday Australians, investors and retirees.
The episode walks through the headline issues people are asking about right now: proposed changes to the capital gains tax discount, new limits on negative gearing, what discretionary trust changes could mean for families and business owners, and why super may have become even more attractive if the proposed settings go ahead.
Topics covered:
- Capital gains tax discount changes
- Negative gearing and property investing
- Trust changes and tax planning
- Super in your 50s and retirement planning
- ETF tax record-keeping and cost base issues
- Single-parent money questions and household impacts
- EV incentives and what they could mean
