Federal budget 2026 as it happened: Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms big changes to negative gearing, CGT and relief for workers

That’s where we’ll leave tonight’s live coverage of the 2026 federal budget. Thanks so much for joining us.

Here’s where you can read all our key budget stories:

• Winners and losers: This is who benefits from the budget, and who misses out
• The budget in 5-minutes: Quick overview of everything you need to know
• Tax changes: Negative gearing, CGT, family trusts and how this will affect the property market
• Shane Wright’s analysis: ‘The war against Iran is the dark cloud over this entire budget’
• Generational divide: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z, this is what the budget means for you
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