Each year BDO provides comprehensive coverage of the Australian Federal Budget. Our Federal Budget analysis examines the issues and measures announced that impact on Australian businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Our report includes insights from our tax, superannuation and business advisers, commenting on what these measures mean, and how they will impact those affected.
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2026 Federal Budget.
The Australian Government posts all official Budget materials to the Budget website.
The Australian Federal Budget will be delivered in Parliament on 12 May 2026.
BDO’s Federal Budget analysis explores:
The Federal Budget will include measures that touch on all Australians, from households, to small businesses, large corporates and multinationals, across a wide range of industries.
The 2026 Federal Budget will be delivered in the context of global geopolitical issues and Australian business pressures. BDO’s Chief Economist acknowledges that with a volatile global economy, Australia needs to address the trade-off between productivity and protectionism.
According to the fiscal outlook provided by the Parliamentary Budget Office in December 2025, the Budget deficit is projected to improve, but still remain in deficit.
Last year’s Federal Budget provided a range of measures aimed at addressing cost of living issues impacting Australians. With sustained pressures on household budgets, it is expected we will see further announcements in this space in May.
BDO has long advocated for tax reform. In BDO’s pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government, we recommend a number of significant changes, including establishing an ongoing tax reform commission, rebalancing the tax mix to reduce complexity, and changing the corporate tax rate to 20 per cent.
