Federal Budget Analysis & Summary

The 2008 Federal Budget contained no major surprises, with many of the measures re-iterating previous announcements (including personal tax cuts). While there were no substantial changes to superannuation, there were still some items of interest for investors. Examples include:

	A broader definition of 'income' for Government support programs, including co-contributions.

	A change to the eligibility thresholds for certain benefits, such as Family Tax Benefit - Part B and the Baby Bonus.

	Further clarity regarding the First Home Saver Accounts.

	Download our full 2008 Federal Budget Summary as a PDF file (124KB) or...
	Listen to an overview of the Budget with Andrew Lawless, Head of MLC Technical Services, as an MP3 audio file (805KB)

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