Budget 2020-2021 Update

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Budget 2020-2021 Update

The 2020-21 Federal Budget is a road to recovery paved with cash.

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Key initiatives include:

  • Personal income tax cuts from 1 July 2020
  • A $4 billion ‘JobMaker’ Hiring Credit to encourage businesses to take on additional employees aged 16 to 35 years old
  • $110 billion in infrastructure investment over 10 years
  • Immediate deductions for business investment in capital assets
  • Changes to how companies can manage losses
  • Access to generous tax concessions for a wider range of businesses


The Budget also contains two additional Economic Support payments to pensioners and other eligible recipients to drive money back into the economy.


By comparison to many, Australia has managed the COVID-19 pandemic well, but good management isn’t enough to protect us from the $213.7 billion deficit in 2020-21. The Government has taken to heart the old adage, “You have to spend money to make money” to trade our way out of a black hole.


Some of the measures are aimed at addressing the harsh lessons COVID-19 has taught us and seek to centralise production back in Australia to ensure our industries can be self-reliant.

Outside of the big ticket tax measures, what is striking about this Budget is the sheer volume of initiatives it funds - too many to itemise in this update. Many of the initiatives aim to improve how Government interacts with the community and business in particular. This funding is focussed on streamlining interaction and compliance with Government requirements and investing in the IT infrastructure required to digitise the compliance process.

The final comments in the Treasurer’s Budget speech paint a cautionary tale. The focus right now is on the path to growth and stabilising debt in an effort to boost consumer and business confidence. However, once “recovery has taken hold and the unemployment rate is on a clear path back to pre-crisis levels” of below 6%, the second phase will kick in - the deliberate shift from providing temporary and targeted support to stabilising debt.


17 Aug '21

What lockdown support is available?

If you can’t work because you or someone in your household is impacted by COVID-19, support is available. There are three types of payments accessible to individuals who have lost work because of the pandemic.


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12 Aug '21

How to apply for the Small Business COVID-19 Hardship Fund

UPDATED 6 Sept 2021: The Small Business COVID-19 Hardship Fund program offers grants of $20,000 to eligible small and medium businesses, including employing and non-employing businesses. This program will allow more businesses who have previously not received support, to receive financial relief now.


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12 Aug '21

HOW TO record receipt of the State Government Business Grant


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11 Aug '21

Growing Your Business With Confidence Post-COVID

Helping you lead & manage your business better. A webinar in collaboration with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council as part of their Small Business Workshops.


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19 Jul '21

VIC Lockdown 5.0 - What Support Is Available? Summary

The Victorian Government has announced new cash grants for businesses impacted by the lockdown declared on 15 July 2021. (Updated 6 Sept)


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21 Dec '20

JobMaker Hiring Credits - Eligibility & Management


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