Federal budget 2026: Australian entrepreneurs vent fury at Albanese Labor government over capital gains tax reforms

Young entrepreneurs are smashing up Anthony Albanese on social media, furious about his budget’s changes to capital gains tax, which they say punishes people who try to get ahead. The PM seems to think it’s funny, but this is no joke. Wealth editor Julieanne Sprague is here with her take on a fightback the Government didn’t see coming. 

Young entrepreneurs are smashing up Anthony Albanese on social media, furious about his budget’s changes to capital gains tax, which they say punishes people who try to get ahead. The PM seems to think it’s funny, but this is no joke. Wealth editor Julieanne Sprague is here with her take on a fightback the Government didn’t see coming. 

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Anthony Albanese answers flood of internet memes on CGT changes

Tech workers plan exodus as treasurer’s tax overhaul ‘assaults innovation’

Budget leak: Tax smack to hit every asset class

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

Young entrepreneurs are smashing up Anthony Albanese on social media, furious about his budget&rsquo;s changes to capital gains tax, which they say punishes people who try to get ahead. The PM seems to think it&rsquo;s funny, but this is no joke. Wealth editor Julieanne Sprague is here with her take on a fightback the Government didn&rsquo;t see coming.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/albo-owns-47-per-cent-of-my-business-why-labors-cgt-overhaul-became-an-internet-meme/news-story/b712b1e0e39a1b93c2001e9b1dde2186">Anthony Albanese answers flood of internet memes on CGT changes</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/tech-workers-plan-exodus-as-treasurers-tax-overhaul-assaults-innovation/news-story/26af0ec3c92a1468132eace58ab8fbce">Tech workers plan exodus as treasurer&rsquo;s tax overhaul &lsquo;assaults innovation&rsquo;</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/budget-leak-tax-smack-to-hit-every-asset-class/news-story/8f3ce45a16ae2813ede073407550ede2">Budget leak: Tax smack to hit every asset class</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The furious army of young entrepreneurs coming for Albo

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