Federal Budget 2008-2009

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has handed down his first Budget, with a cash surplus of $21.7 billion partly achieved through spending cuts and new measures to means test payments for higher income earners. How does this affect Australian businesses, private clients and the economy?

The BDO Kendalls federal budget analysis is now available.

Post budget briefings

After 11 years of the Coalition Government Budgets delivered in years of unprecedented economic growth for Australia, Wayne Swan was faced with delivering the first Budget for this Government in times of some economic uncertainty. Labor's promised razor gang has been at work and the Budget is their first major report. The marriage of taxation with broader fiscal policy can be a difficult one. What new approaches has the Government adopted as a response to higher than desired inflation and perceived economic stress? Have the ideas from the 2020 Summit assisted?

BDO Kendalls is holding a Federal Budget briefing across the country to look behind the headline results and focus on those announcements which will have an impact on the affairs of our clients.

Attend a briefing in a location near you:

• Queensland
• New South Wales

Speak to an expert

On Budget night, our specially compiled team of experts will be dissecting the impact of the Federal budget on individuals, business and industry. Our experts are available to speak with you regarding the impact of the Federal Budget on you, your business and your industry. Don't sit back and wonder how you will be impacted - give our expert analysts a call.

Budget wrap up

BDO Kendalls' team of experts analysed the ins and outs of the Budget passed down from the Federal Government on the evening of May 12 2008 and have provided a straight-talking impact statement.

Click here for the BDO Kendalls federal budget analysis. 

Related links

• Budget 2008-09 website
• Budget 2007-08 website
• Treasurer's website
• Assistant Treasurer's website
• Finance Minister's website

Contact us

For further information about the Federal Budget 2008-2009, contact one of our taxation experts.