23 May 2025
Govt tells businesses they'll get tax incentive to invest in assets
The Finance Minister has taken the government's new Investment Boost scheme on the road, telling businesses the government will give them a tax incentive to invest in assets. There appears to be cross-party support for the scheme - a rare example in a Budget that's had the opposition crying foul on almost everything else. Labour's promising to reverse the pay equity changes - but can't commit to a cost, while the Greens say it can already be paid for through their own Budget. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.