Published May 15 Federal Budget Highlights 2023-24
After fifteen years of deficits, the 2023 budget handed down by Jim Chalmers on Tuesday 9 May delivered a surplus of $4.2b – largely a result of strong commodity prices and tax revenue due to the low unemployment rate. However, the surplus is likely to be short-lived with a return to deficit predicted in the ensuing years (-$13.9b estimated for 2023/24). Of this budget surplus, 82% of the extra revenue will be retained to reduce Government debt.
Fiducian Financial Services has summarised some of the relevant initiatives for Superannuation, Taxation and Housing.