Govt rushes R&D tax rewrite, startup CGT carve out to vote


The Albanese government will take its new startup tax breaks and a controversial overhaul of the R&D tax incentive to a lower house vote on Wednesday, barely a day after dropping the bill on parliament.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 with little notice on Tuesday, prompting the Coalition to accuse the government of gagging debate.

The bill includes further changes to …

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