
Podcast: The 2026 federal Budget with CGW – Discretionary trusts
Welcome to The 2026 federal Budget with CGW, a limited podcast series that breaks down how the 2026 federal Budget changes affect you and your business.

Welcome to The 2026 federal Budget with CGW, a limited podcast series that breaks down how the 2026 federal Budget changes affect you and your business.

In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Clinton Jackson outlines what we know so far of the 2026 federal Budget, including where we are with capital gains tax, negative gearing and discretionary trusts.

Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.

In this episode of It Depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson explain the difference between superannuation member benefits and death benefits and why it matters for your estate planning and tax outcomes.

In this episode of SMSFs with CGW, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson explain the tax differences between superannuation member benefits paid before death and death benefits paid after.

In this edition of It Depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem explains what happens when a member of an SMSF loses capacity.
In this edition of It Depends, special counsel Tom Walrut covers the expanding reach of payroll tax into passive investment and superannuation assets.

In this episode of It Depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson provide a February 2026 update on Division 296 tax, the tax on large superannuation balances.

In this episode of SMSFs with CGW, we provide an update on what is happening with Div 296 tax – the tax on large superannuation balances as at February 2026.

In this edition of It Depends, associate Sarah Camm discusses binding death benefit nominations and the circumstances when they can be challenged.

In this edition of It Depends, partners Scott Hay-Bartlem and Clinton Jackson bring the latest updates on the government’s proposed tax on large super balances, including the introduction of indexation.

In this episode of SMSFs with CGW, we’re giving updates on the government’s proposed tax on super balances over $3 million.