Episode

Business welcomes productivity boost in budget, ACTU says tax changes are fairer

Podcast: Radio National Breakfast
Published: May 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 731
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Summary

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says this is a budget that will generate real productivity gains for business - while delivering a real lift in living standards for workers through tax cuts and winding back investment perks. Guests: Bran Black, CEO of the Business Council of Australia and Michele O'Neil, President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions Producer: Jason Whittaker