Ep. 351: The Federal Budget 2026 Unpacked with Emma Dawson and Adam Triggs | Australia's Labor Podcast
This episode of Socially Democratic discusses the 2026 Federal Budget — Jim Chalmers' most ambitious yet — with Emma Dawson, Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, and economist Adam Triggs, Partner at Mandala.
Is this really the most significant tax reform package in a quarter of a century? Stephen, Emma, and Adam think so. Here's why.
💰 Negative gearing reform and capital gains tax — what's actually changing, who it targets, and why the grandfathering provisions matter more than the headlines suggest
🏡 Housing affordability — how the modelling behind 75,000 new homeowners works…
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